Donald Trump’s “battle-hardened” 2024 campaign staff are motivated by both loyalty and “a desire for revenge” as a result of the persistent banana republic-style political persecution of the former President, so reports The Times of London.
“The team of battle-hardened pros he has assembled may be his best hope,” writes Washington correspondent David Charter.
Political veterans in Trump’s team include “de facto chief of staff” Susie Wiles, lauded in the article for “her brilliant organizational skills”, and Tony Fabrizio, Trump’s chief pollster, who was once described by an opponent as “flat-out one of the smartest dudes I know.” Another top staffer mentioned is strategist Chris LaCivita, a former marine with a wealth of campaign experience.
The article also lavishes praise on Jason Miller (former War Room, GETTR), as well as comms impresario Steven Cheung, social media chief Dan Scavino, and lawyer Boris Epsteyn.
Alex Conant, a former political strategist for U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, told Axios Trump has “hired some real professionals and understands that the only way he wins the nomination for a third time is by running a very disciplined campaign.”
Trump’s team has already begun to rally against the 37 felony counts revealed on Thursday, June 8. Of the Department of Justice, which is responsible for bringing the charges, Trump argued: “This is a sick nest of people that needs to be cleaned out immediately.”