Trump replaces re-election campaign manager in shake-up
President Donald Trump on Wednesday shook up his re-election campaign, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with onetime senior adviser Bill Stepien. "I am pleased to announce that Bill Stepien has been promoted to the role of Trump Campaign Manager," Trump said on Facebook.
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- Published Date: 09:01 AM 16 July 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.
Trump and Parscale's relationship had been strained since a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally that drew a dismal crowd, infuriating the president. The president's poll numbers have also been sinking against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Parscale, a political novice, ran Trump's digital advertising in 2016 and was credited with helping bring about his surprise victory.
Stepien has been in politics for years, working for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and serving as Trump's national field director in 2016.
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