From www.conservativedailynews.com
Reports: Donald Trump makes changes in senior campaign staff
in 2016 Election News, In The News August 17, 2016
Manafort will stay on as campaign chair and pointed at the changes as an ‘expansion.’
“It is imperative we continue to expand our team with top-tier talent,” Manafort was quoted as saying in the statement. “Steve and Kellyanne are respected professionals who believe in Mr. Trump and his message and will undoubtedly help take the campaign to new levels of success.”
Trump said Tuesday that he wasn’t going to pivot and did not feel it necessary to change. The Washington Post reported that Trump respected Manafort, but felt “controlled” by people who barely knew him.
The campaign moves come as Trump’s poll numbers have continued to sink in key battleground states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida without which a victory would be impossible.