Washington: A rattled Donald Trump today rejigged his campaign for the second time in two months by introducing fresh faces, including a CEO, to propel his faltering presidential bid after recent polls showed him lagging behind rival Hillary Clinton.
The Republican presidential nominee hired as CEO Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman of the conservative website Breitbart News, and promoting one of his advisers - Kellyanne Conway - to the post of campaign manager.
The rejig comes 82 days ahead of the November 8 election. Bannon has temporarily stepped down from his role at Breitbart News to work full-time with the Trump campaign.
Conway is a nationally-respected pollster and Republican campaign strategist. He is the founder and president of The Polling Company/WomanTrend, a privately held, woman-owned corporation.
"I believe we're adding some of the best talents in politics, with the experience and expertise needed to defeat Hillary Clinton in November and continue to share my message and vision to 'Make America Great Again'," he added.
The reposition also comes at a particularly intriguing time for Trump as he has been trailing Democratic Party candidate Clinton both nationally and in key states.
Bannon, who was once recognized by Bloomberg Politics as the "most dangerous political operative in America," will oversee the campaign staff and operations in addition to strategic oversight of major campaign initiatives.
Prior to joining Breitbart News, Bannon was an Officer in the US Navy and owned an investment bank that he sold to Societe Generale.
In the shake-up, Manafort retains his role as chairman and chief strategist. US media has, however, termed it a demotion for him.
"The staffing change, hammered out on Sunday and set to be formally announced Wednesday morning, was seen by some as a demotion for Manafort," The New York Times said.
"It's an expansion at a busy time in the final stretch of the campaign," Conway was quoted as saying by The Times.
In June, Trump fired Corey Lewandowski as his campaign manager nearly a month before he was to secure the presidential nomination at the July Republican convention.
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The Republican presidential nominee hired as CEO Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman of the conservative website Breitbart News, and promoting one of his advisers - Kellyanne Conway - to the post of campaign manager.
The rejig comes 82 days ahead of the November 8 election. Bannon has temporarily stepped down from his role at Breitbart News to work full-time with the Trump campaign.
Conway is a nationally-respected pollster and Republican campaign strategist. He is the founder and president of The Polling Company/WomanTrend, a privately held, woman-owned corporation.
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"I believe we're adding some of the best talents in politics, with the experience and expertise needed to defeat Hillary Clinton in November and continue to share my message and vision to 'Make America Great Again'," he added.
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The reposition also comes at a particularly intriguing time for Trump as he has been trailing Democratic Party candidate Clinton both nationally and in key states.
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Bannon, who was once recognized by Bloomberg Politics as the "most dangerous political operative in America," will oversee the campaign staff and operations in addition to strategic oversight of major campaign initiatives.
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Prior to joining Breitbart News, Bannon was an Officer in the US Navy and owned an investment bank that he sold to Societe Generale.
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In the shake-up, Manafort retains his role as chairman and chief strategist. US media has, however, termed it a demotion for him.
"The staffing change, hammered out on Sunday and set to be formally announced Wednesday morning, was seen by some as a demotion for Manafort," The New York Times said.
"It's an expansion at a busy time in the final stretch of the campaign," Conway was quoted as saying by The Times.
In June, Trump fired Corey Lewandowski as his campaign manager nearly a month before he was to secure the presidential nomination at the July Republican convention.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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