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Wed Jun 22, 2016, 10:51 PM Jun 2016

Who does Donald Trump listen to? Other Trumps.

By Mary Jordan and Jose A. DelReal June 22 at 6:11 PM

... One trademark of the most unconventional campaign in modern history is that members of Trump’s family — who have virtually no political experience — are so deeply involved in his campaign that they often act as gatekeepers and strategists. Their influence was clear this week when Trump decided to fire his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, after his adult children and Kushner met with him on Father’s Day at a Trump golf course in New Jersey.

Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump’s three oldest children are in frequent contact with Republican National Committee officials, who have come to expect at least one of them at campaign meetings. Family members are involved in drafting speeches, messaging and policy, several people familiar with the campaign said ...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/who-does-donald-trump-listen-to-other-trumps/2016/06/22/36835908-37c5-11e6-a254-2b336e293a3c_story.html

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