Trump campaign in crisis mode, calls for ‘urgent pivot’
The Trump campaign put out a memo directing surrogates to make an “urgent pivot” away from the Khan story.
Click here for reuse options!The memo, obtained by The Hill, asks surrogates on Capitol Hill to coordinate messaging and push back on attacks on Trump.
“All — As usual, the media is working against our efforts and our messaging specifically as it relates to the tragic death of Capt. Humayun Khan,” Scott Mason, Trump’s director of congressional affairs, wrote.
“We are asking you to review and use the attached talking points in your daily messaging, including a release and/or statements you can put out in your social media immediately to support Mr. Trump and OUR message, that we must end radical Islamic terror so that soldiers like Capt. Khan, and all Americans, will be safe.”
Trump has faced an enormous backlash from Democrats, military and veterans groups, and even many prominent Republicans after he went after Khizr and Ghazala Khan on Twitter and in TV interviews in recent days.
Both appeared on stage at last week’s Democratic National Convention, challenging Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the country. Khizr Khan asked the GOP nominee if he had ever read the Constitution while dramatically pulling a pocket version of the founding document from his jacket.
Mason’s email, which was also sent to Trump aides including Rick Dearborn, MacKenzie Smith, Jeff Freeland and Adnan Jalil, demonstrates how serious Trump’s team is treating fallout from the Khan controversy.
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11 responses to Trump campaign in crisis mode, calls for ‘urgent pivot’
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labman57 August 2nd, 2016 at 17:51
Urgent pivot?
I have a better suggestion: Sit on it and twirl.
Mike N. August 2nd, 2016 at 18:25
Ehhh!
bpollen August 3rd, 2016 at 04:09
For a candidate who thinks the world revolves around him, “pivot” is a meaningless word. Like “ethics” and “truth” and “class” and “consistency.”
amersham1046 August 2nd, 2016 at 18:04
If Trump ignored the story, it would only be a sound-bit of history , but he made it BIG , and it is still a story on international news sites
TiredOldGuy August 2nd, 2016 at 18:28
Received an email from an old coworker living in her native country Lithuania asking how an entire major party in the U.S. could support (her words) “a flaming pile of sh*t”.
Didn’t have an answer for her.
Obewon August 2nd, 2016 at 19:27
Simple, Today’s repubs average just 28% of registered voters! Democrat 35.5%, Independent 31.6%, 3rd place is Republican 28.5% with Undecided 5.1%. Updated 12 hours ago. http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/party-identification
Crisis mode? They’re in a free fall as the bottom blewout of GOP’s headless campaign.
fahvel August 3rd, 2016 at 02:39
we in western europe are having the same conversation in bars and cafes and in the yard and around the empty pools. It’s not remotely amussing to anyone outside the usa.
whatthe46 August 3rd, 2016 at 05:15
hell, unfortunately, it’s amusing to us, but in a sickening way.
amersham1046 August 2nd, 2016 at 18:42
Whta rhw hell is this guy doing
The best reactions to Donald Trump eating KFC with a knife and fork on his private jet
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Roctuna August 2nd, 2016 at 19:04
Too late
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msmnb676RxI
The Original Just Me August 3rd, 2016 at 04:58
The Daily message from the Block Party, Propaganda Minister, complete with talking points.