Former President Donald Trump has added a familiar figure from his 2016 campaign to his current presidential bid. Corey Lewandowski, who previously served as an informal adviser during the 2016 campaign, is expected to join the senior leadership team of Trump’s current campaign, according to a source who spoke anonymously to Politico. Lewandowski will be among several former Trump aides stepping into advisory roles.
Campaign sources have emphasized that the recent changes to the leadership team are intended to enhance management rather than signal a major overhaul, as the campaign prepares for the critical final months leading up to the election. Among the new additions are Tim Murtaugh, former communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign, and Alex Pfeiffer and Alex Bruesewitz, both of whom previously held key roles in the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. super PAC, with Bruesewitz known for his substantial social media presence. Earlier this week, Politico reported that Taylor Budowich, who previously led MAGA Inc., has also moved into a senior position within the Trump campaign.
“As we head into the home stretch of this election, we are continuing to add to our impressive campaign team,” Trump campaign senior aides said in a statement. “Corey Lewandowski, Taylor Budowich, Alex Pfeiffer, Alex Bruesewitz, and Tim Murtaugh are all veterans of prior Trump campaigns and their unmatched experience will help President Trump prosecute the case against Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the most radical ticket in American history.”
? JUST IN: The Trump campaign has brought back Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager
This is HUGE news!
Corey was a key reason Trump trounced Hillary in 2016, and doesn’t put up with RINO BS.
His primary strategy? “LET TRUMP BE TRUMP.”
I’m pumped for this! LFG! ? pic.twitter.com/FyQJD0URnv
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 15, 2024
Lewandowski has long been associated with Trump, having served as the initial campaign manager for Trump’s 2016 presidential bid before being dismissed during the Republican primary. Following his departure, Lewandowski shifted to a role as a political commentator, contributing to networks such as One America News Network, Fox News, and CNN.
Before his work with Trump, Lewandowski gained experience through various political campaigns, his involvement with the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, and his work as a lobbyist. He also made two unsuccessful attempts to run for office in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In September 2021, allegations surfaced that Lewandowski had made inappropriate advances toward the wife of a prominent Trump donor. In response, a spokesperson for Trump announced that Lewandowski would no longer be associated with Trump World.
With less than 100 days until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, are gearing up for a campaign tour across crucial battleground states next week. Since assuming the lead on the Democratic ticket last month, Harris has been closing the gap on Trump in the polls, though there are doubts among many about their accuracy.
Despite the appearance of enthusiasm surrounding Harris after President Joe Biden essentially anointed her to become the 2024 Democratic nominee, CNN’s senior data correspondent is pouring cold water on her party regarding her race against Trump. During a network segment on Tuesday, Harry Enten warned Democrats that Trump is very much in the contest and has a better-than-average chance of winning.
“We put out those poll numbers yesterday, you know, New York Times-Siena College, we covered them. I showed you the Ipsos polling, all of which showed Kamala Harris with clear momentum and enthusiasm potentially on her side. But I just want to take a step back and sort of point out we’ve kind of been here before,” began Enten. “So August 13, how far where the polls off in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — and this is in 2016 and 2020 — Trump was [under]estimated both times around and by significant margins.”
He continued, “Take a look here. In 2016, the average poll in those states they mentioned, those Great Lakes battleground states, Trump was underestimated by nine points on average at this point in 2016. How about 2020? It wasn’t a one-off; look at this: He was underestimated by five points on average. And of course Kamala Harris’s advantage in those New York Times-Siena College polls were four points in each of these key battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.”
“The bottom line is this: If you have any idea- if you’re a Kamala Harris fan and you want to rip open the champagne bottle, pop that cork, do not do it,” he continued. “Donald Trump is very much in this race. If we have a polling shift like we’ve seen in prior years, from now until the final result, Donald Trump would actually win. I’m not saying that’s going to happen, but I am saying that he is very much in this ballgame based upon where he is right now, and compare that to where he was in prior years.”
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