Looks like Manafort tricked Trump into dumping Christie for Pence

Posted by | October 31, 2016 16:54 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics


Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, reportedly bamboozled his boss into switching his vice presidential pick from embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) by staging an airplane malfunction. In July, The New York Times reported that Trump and Pence “impromptu dinner” after the GOP candidate’s plane was grounded…

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By: Alan

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8 responses to Looks like Manafort tricked Trump into dumping Christie for Pence

  1. amersham1046 October 31st, 2016 at 17:53

    Chris Christie would have better represented Trump’s position on most things

    • Lara October 31st, 2016 at 18:22

      Despicable? Loud? Obnoxious? Check, check and check.

  2. Lara October 31st, 2016 at 18:21

    He’d “lose the advantage of not being corrupt”??? I guess in their little back-patting bubble Trump isn’t corrupt. But wow.

  3. amersham1046 October 31st, 2016 at 18:54

    Somebody tricked Trump, not the greatest feat

  4. Suzanne McFly October 31st, 2016 at 19:42

    This article reads like a gross first date that had gone incredibly wrong.

  5. Gary Parillo October 31st, 2016 at 21:37

    The only difference between Christie and Pence is their weight.

  6. bpollen November 1st, 2016 at 02:47

    Well, it would improve fuel efficiency on the Trump planes, thereby maximizing the kickbacks payments his campaign covers for air travel.

  7. Bunya November 1st, 2016 at 13:58

    I don’t like Chris Christie, but I really, REALLY hate Mike “periods for” Pence. What an asshole.

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