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C0RI0LANUS

(1,357 posts)
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 06:17 AM Aug 2024

Trump Campaign in Shambles as #45 Searches for Scapegoat

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Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is increasingly mired in disarray as the former president grapples with internal conflicts and sinking poll numbers. Staffers and advisors are scrambling to regain control of a campaign that up until mid-summer appeared to be on a steady course. However, Biden’s unexpected exit from the race has left Team Trump unable to adjust to the new political landscape. The former president, known for his reluctance to accept responsibility, is now reportedly searching for someone to blame as his campaign falters.

Moreover, influential far-right figures are turning against former president Donald Trump’s campaign. Some have threatened a digital “war” against the Republican candidate’s aides and allies that could complicate the party’s calls for unity in the final weeks of the presidential race. Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist and podcaster who dined with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., in 2022, said on X that Trump’s campaign was “blowing it” by not positioning itself more to the right and was “headed for a catastrophic loss,” in a post that had been viewed 2.6 million times.

The former president’s tendency to lash out at those around him, rather than reflect on his own actions, suggests that a major shake-up may be on the horizon. Whether this will be enough to turn the tide in Trump’s favor remains to be seen as the 2024 election draws closer.

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Donald Trump Campaign in Disarray as Former President Searches for Scapegoat Amidst Falling Poll Numbers – EconoTimes

Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign (msn.com)
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Trump Campaign in Shambles as #45 Searches for Scapegoat (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Aug 2024 OP
Uh oh . . . . Night of the Long Knives coming. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #1
Donald in disarray! Walleye Aug 2024 #2
In an era of "We're Not Going Back" the GQP wants to move to the authoritarian right bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #3
How about dropping out........................... Lovie777 Aug 2024 #4
All he's got is to turn up the name calling. GoodRaisin Aug 2024 #5
Isn't JD Vance the "official" scapegoat? FakeNoose Aug 2024 #6
"searching for someone to blame as his campaign falters" Dulcinea Aug 2024 #7

bucolic_frolic

(47,018 posts)
3. In an era of "We're Not Going Back" the GQP wants to move to the authoritarian right
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 06:36 AM
Aug 2024

GOP and Trump are unmasked.

GoodRaisin

(9,588 posts)
5. All he's got is to turn up the name calling.
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 10:17 AM
Aug 2024

Try to scare enough stupid voters that Harris is “a communist”.

Dulcinea

(7,489 posts)
7. "searching for someone to blame as his campaign falters"
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 06:27 AM
Aug 2024

Look in the mirror, asswipe. You have no one to blame but yourself.

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