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Brad Parscale replaced as Trump's campaign manager | Brad Parscale replaced as Trump's campaign manager |
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Facing a tough re-election campaign, US President Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager. | Facing a tough re-election campaign, US President Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager. |
Mr Trump said he had substituted Bill Stepien, a field director for his 2016 campaign, in place of Brad Parscale. | Mr Trump said he had substituted Bill Stepien, a field director for his 2016 campaign, in place of Brad Parscale. |
Mr Parscale - who was reportedly blamed by Mr Trump's inner circle for a poorly attended rally in Oklahoma last month - will stay on as senior adviser. | Mr Parscale - who was reportedly blamed by Mr Trump's inner circle for a poorly attended rally in Oklahoma last month - will stay on as senior adviser. |
Opinion polls show the president is trailing his Democratic challenger Joe Biden ahead of November's election. | Opinion polls show the president is trailing his Democratic challenger Joe Biden ahead of November's election. |
Mr Trump's statement on Wednesday evening said: "Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that role, while being a Senior Advisor to the campaign." | Mr Trump's statement on Wednesday evening said: "Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that role, while being a Senior Advisor to the campaign." |
Mr Parscale is said to have found himself sidelined in recent weeks after the president's comeback rally in Tulsa flopped. | |
Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, both White House advisers, are reported to have blamed Mr Parscale for the debacle. | |
Mr Parscale had boasted that more than one million people registered to attend, but fewer than 6,200 showed up at the arena, the local fire department said. | |
After the rally, Mr Parscale went on Twitter to blame a blocked security gate, protesters and the media for the disappointing turnout. | |
His role as a Trump strategist has apparently proved lucrative for the 44-year-old, who last year reportedly bought a $2.4m waterside mansion in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. |