Parscale replacement ‘shocked’ Trump campaign staffers, despite speculation | Fox News

Parscale replacement ‘shocked’ Trump campaign staffers, despite speculation | Fox News

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Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale's demotion shocks campaign staffers

The abrupt demotion of President Trump's campaign manager Brad Parscale on Wednesday night "shocked" some inside the Trump campaign, sources told Fox News.

Parscale had been credited for his role in Trump's 2016 campaign and was promoted for the 2020 election cycle. He is expected to return to his previous role. Two top campaign officials said Parscale will serve as a senior advisor with a focus on the campaign’s digital operation and data collection.

Speculation about Parscale's future has swirled for weeks, as multiple polls show the president has fallen behind Democratic challenger Joe Biden by double digits.

A source said Parscale has been losing influence as other campaign officials began exerting more power, including Bill Stepien, who joined the campaign in May as deputy campaign manager after serving as a political director at the White House. Click here for more on our top story.

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