Inside the Failing Mission to Save Donald Trump From Himself
He broods about his souring relationship with the news media, calling Mr. Manafort several times a day to talk about specific stories.
.. He is routinely preoccupied with perceived slights, for example raging to aides after Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, in his re-election announcement, said he would stand up to the next president regardless of party.
.. he needled Representative Peter T. King of New York for having taken donations from him over the years only to criticize him on television now.
.. “He has three or four good days and then makes another gaffe,” Mr. Black said. “Hopefully, he can have some more good days.” Of Mr. Trump’s advisers, Mr. Black said, “They think he is making progress in terms of being able to make set speeches and not take the bait on every attack somebody makes on him.”
.. Mr. Trump has also continued to seek advice from Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager whom Mr. Trump ousted in June at his children’s urging.