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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 08:10 AM Jun 2020

Trump admits it: He's losing [View all]

Source: Politico

Donald Trump knows he's losing.

The president has privately come to that grim realization in recent days, multiple people close to him told POLITICO, amid a mountain of bad polling and warnings from some of his staunchest allies that he's on course to be a one-term president.

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Behind the scenes, Trump and his team are taking steps to correct course. In the week since his Tulsa rally, the president has grudgingly conceded that he’s behind, according to three people who are familiar with his thinking. Trump, who vented for days about the event, is starting to take a more hands-on role in the campaign and has expressed openness to adding more people to the team. He has also held meetings recently focusing on his efforts in individual battleground states.

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who effectively oversees the campaign from the White House, is expected to play an even more active role.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/27/trump-losing-2020-election-342326

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Trump admits it: He's losing [View all] brooklynite Jun 2020 OP
His crimes are now increasing with his lying, duforsure Jun 2020 #1
Jared in charge... agingdem Jun 2020 #2
Jared.... Canoe52 Jun 2020 #8
They're REALLY fucked now Major Nikon Jun 2020 #9
Why does he keep putting Kushner in charge of everything? brush Jun 2020 #28
Jared is more of a "son" to Trump then his biological spawn agingdem Jun 2020 #29
Good analysis. The Dunning-Kruger Effect is spot on. brush Jun 2020 #30
And this is before his latest treason came to light. paleotn Jun 2020 #3
When trump says 'anything' it is self-serving - ALWAYS mysteryowl Jun 2020 #4
I'm not buying it bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #5
Why would he admit his now? Scarsdale Jun 2020 #6
He sure waited a long time to face reality... cheezmaka Jun 2020 #7
Except he's golfing while the cash for dead Americans story rages CanonRay Jun 2020 #12
He Thinks It'll Just Go Away So He Doesn't Have To Deal With It... smb Jun 2020 #20
And, He's More "Hands On"? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #22
Please, please please put Jared in charge. Fla Dem Jun 2020 #10
I think Donald and Jared should exclusively handle his campaign. Marie Marie Jun 2020 #17
The "success" he had was to grift as much $$$ he could (and still can)... Lock him up. Jun 2020 #18
history teaches that the polls do not move much quaker bill Jun 2020 #11
Yes, remember, Nightline got its start with that America Held Hostage day count during 1980 ArizonaLib Jun 2020 #16
He may be may not be behind on election but either way... he's losing it. KentuckyWoman Jun 2020 #13
Jared, eh? I wish he were triplets and all three were were on the "team". What a Potrzebie. marble falls Jun 2020 #14
IT'S A TRICK! Steelrolled Jun 2020 #15
Watch out for a Wag the Dog event. /nt IcyPeas Jun 2020 #19
Losers gonna lose. BHDem53 Jun 2020 #21
THIS is why he cannot trash Putin about the bounties Skittles Jun 2020 #23
Actually not "breaking news" and a duplicate post to my post the night before: JoeOtterbein Jun 2020 #24
I really applaud the idea of putting Jared on the job. NNadir Jun 2020 #25
"Jared Kushner ... is expected to play an even more active role." yellowcanine Jun 2020 #26
Interesting that we thought he would gloat about "winning" the impeachment question everything Jun 2020 #27
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