Trump’s Closest Allies and Supporters Now Distancing Themselves From Him
It Has Begun
The Republican nominee for president’s closest allies, top supporters and surrogates, and even family members are slowly removing themselves from his circle, and even shunning the Trump-tainted spotlight.
Donald Trump and Roger Ailes are no longer on speaking terms, according to reports out Wednesday. After appearing many times as a surrogate, policy creator, and defender, Ivanka Trump is now distancing herself from the campaign, insisting she’s just her father’s daughter, and not a surrogate or campaign mastermind. Chris Christie too is distancing himself from Trump. Newt Gingrich has been MIA for a while, calling Trump recently “pathetic.” And even Howard Stern says he’s never heard talk like Trump’s in the locker room.
Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, has begun contradicting him on important matters – most recently today by saying, “I do not believe” there is widespread voter fraud occurring.
Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2016
Add those names to the running list of Republicans who used to but no longer support Trump and you may think it’s a wonder he still bothers to get up in the morning.
Heck, even Trump’s own company is refusing to put his name on new hotels.
Well, at least he’s still got Rudy.Â
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