
The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment. However, a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday morning found Clinton leading Trump by only two points nationally. Most polls have shown Clinton with a sizable lead over Trump nationally, as well as in swing states. The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Trump has "about 30 paid staff on the ground across the country," compared with hundreds for Clinton. Trump’s campaign is dwarfed in size by that of Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. The president's relationship with Scavino dates back to 1990, when his future social. The label was visible only in users timelines and not if the tweet was viewed by. Part of his position will be building out the communications division, according to the announcement.Ībboud’s role as communications adviser will encompass working with the media and managing rapid response and daily messaging. Scavino is a longtime aide of Trump's, and plays an intricate role in the president's Twitter presence. Twitter attached the manipulated media warning to Scavinos tweet on Sunday. Miller, partner at consulting firm Jamestown Associates, was previously part of Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign, where he held the same role of senior communications adviser. He is cofounder of Giles-Parscale, a digital media and branding company based in San Antonio. Last week, Trump also brought on Brad Parscale as digital director. The shop has worked for presidential candidates such as Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich. Dan Scavino, Donald Trump’s social media chief, once shared a video he claimed was of Syrian refugees rallying in support of ISIS in the streets of Germany. Trump has also hired Harris’ digital firm, Harris Media, for its services. Politico first reported Harris’ hire, citing anonymous sources, and the operative appeared to have confirmed it by tweeting a picture of Trump giving a thumbs-up.Įarly reports on Harris’ appointment were scant on details about his role, but his prior positions suggest he will work on the campaign’s digital strategy. News about the individual appointments has trickled out since then. Carpenter, now a CNN contributor, continued to rage when she saw that Trump's social media director Dan Scavino had peddled a web video that purported to show evidence of the affair mainly.



The Trump campaign teased the addition of several communications staffers last week when it announced other hires. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000. Trump’s communications team has been lean, with its key staff made up of communications director Hope Hicks, Daniel Scavino as director of social media, and Katrina Pierson as national campaign spokesperson. Donald Trumps use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Rand Paul (R-KY) in an unspecified role, Jason Miller as senior communications adviser, and Michael Abboud as communications coordinator. The presumptive Republican nominee has brought on three key staffers in the past week who will work on communications: Vincent Harris, former digital strategy chief for Sen. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is building out its communications team with less than three weeks left before the Republican National Convention.
