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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 battle, 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 Facebook 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 Facebook 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 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Mr Parscale, a brash figure who served as a warm-up act for Mr Trump at rallies, was appointed campaign manager in February 2018. | Mr Parscale, a brash figure who served as a warm-up act for Mr Trump at rallies, was appointed campaign manager in February 2018. |
| The BBC's US partner CBS News reported recently that Mr Parscale did not even vote in the 2016 election, citing his difficulty in obtaining a postal ballot while working at Trump Tower in New York City. | The BBC's US partner CBS News reported recently that Mr Parscale did not even vote in the 2016 election, citing his difficulty in obtaining a postal ballot while working at Trump Tower in New York City. |
| He was Mr Trump's fourth campaign manager, following Kellyanne Conway, Paul Manafort and Corey Lewandowski. | He was Mr Trump's fourth campaign manager, following Kellyanne Conway, Paul Manafort and Corey Lewandowski. |
| His replacement, Mr Stepien, was a former aide to ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. | His replacement, Mr Stepien, was a former aide to ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. |
| Mr Stepien's name came up in the so-called Bridgegate scandal that was widely perceived to have scuppered Mr Christie's presidential ambitions. | Mr Stepien's name came up in the so-called Bridgegate scandal that was widely perceived to have scuppered Mr Christie's presidential ambitions. |