Summary

Tim Alberta of The Atlantic reports low morale and mounting frustration within Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, with some staff expressing “resentment” and even “disgust” toward the candidate.

Once optimistic about Trump’s chances, aides are now worried as the campaign appears to be unraveling in its final stretch. Alberta shared that senior staffers feel exhausted by Trump’s increasingly erratic behavior, with one high-ranking insider admitting they partly hope for his defeat.

  • sudo42@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    If Trump loses , every last one of them will claim they never liked him and will deny ever supporting him. They’ll try their best to blend back into the woodwork.

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      13 hours ago

      Someone will have to daily remind Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruise, and a lot of others that they still smell like his asshole every time they disavow him.

        • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
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          1 hour ago

          You know Cuban Canadian Rafael Tedward Cruz would be deported under the second Trump administration. Does this mean we’ve finally rid ourselves of him?

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            6 hours ago

            Texas is no punishment for (wealthy, connected) guys like him. But I’m ok with it if we put him on house arrest so he can’t fly to cancun the next time people are freezing to death in his state.