(VOVworld) – Republican candidate Donald Trump fired his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, on Tuesday.
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| Corey Lewandowski, at Trump Tower in New York in early May, has guided Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign, until now. (Photo: The New York Times) |
Lewandowski, who had been with the Trump campaign since last June, was perceived by many political observers as having hostile relationships with numerous journalists and strained relations with some Republican Party officials. He received considerable attention after he was accused of manhandling a female reporter in Florida during the primary campaign. Lewandowski has clashed with Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Trump's poll numbers have been declining and he faces resistance from many Republican Party members concerned about his contentious remarks. He may make other changes to his campaign staff in preparation for the party's national convention in Cleveland, Ohio, from July 18 to 21.