Trump campaign denies report team is in disarray


Multiple source told Politico that layoffs, outbursts from Corey Lewandowski, and a lack of attention to detail are to blame for low morale among Donald Trump campaign staffers.
Since March, several field staff workers have been laid off, and many members of the South Carolina, Florida, and Ohio teams have not had their contracts renewed, sources said. One layoff in particular has made a huge impact, Politico reports: The leader of the data team was let go, and because he didn't train a successor, the campaign is now unable to access some data. Another source said several staffers and advisors left the campaign to protest the way they're being managed, and many that remain have low morale because of the layoffs and campaign manager Lewandowski's profanity-laced campaign calls. "I don't think Mr. Trump knows what's happening on his campaign," the source said. "Everyone is in astonishment of what's going on. It's almost like they're sabotaging themselves."
Lewandowski told Politico the campaign is stronger than ever, with "the most cohesive, loyal staff, the most loving staff I have ever had the privilege of working with on a campaign." People were let go in general election battleground states like Florida and Ohio because that's the "nature of a campaign," and the most talented workers have been retained. He also said "never once" has anyone complained to him about his language, and senior staff members "have such an amazing relationship that the morale is the greatest ever."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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