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AS IT IS 2016-06-21 Donald Trump¹'s Campaign Manager Dismissed 唐纳德·特朗普解雇竞选经理

Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving.

The campaign did not say why Lewandowski was dismissed, but the Associated Press reported that Lewandowski’s poor relationship with Republican leaders was the reason.

Trump is the likely Republican nominee² against Democrat³ Hillary Clinton in the general election for president this fall.

Lewandowski’s contributions

Lewandowski had been with Trump since the start of the campaign a year ago. Lewandowski was behind the idea that the best campaign strategy was to "Let Trump be Trump."

During the Republican primaries, Trump’s campaign spent little money on staff, advertising⁴ or organization. The campaign relied on news coverage⁵ of Trump’s controversial statements, his followers⁶ and his celebrity⁷ to win.

Lewandowski often traveled with the candidate. At one campaign event in Florida, Lewandowski grabbed a female reporter and was charged with a misdemeanor. The charge was later dropped.

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks told The New York Times, "Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign." She paid tribute to his "hard work and dedication⁸" and wished him the best.

Trouble ahead?

Trump won enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination⁹ for president. The party is expected to nominate him at their convention in mid-July.

But Trump is facing difficulty in uniting Republicans behind his candidacy.

Many Republicans criticized Trump for saying that Judge Gonzalo Curiel is biased¹⁰ because of his Hispanic heritage. Curiel is the judge overseeing the lawsuit¹¹ against Trump University.

Others denounced Trump for his remarks after the recent shooting in Orlando, Florida that killed 49 people and injured another 53. The candidate tweeted “appreciate the congrats for being right on radical¹² Islamic terrorism.”

The Trump campaign also faces difficulty raising money for the general election. The Center for Responsive Politics reported that Trump’s campaign and supporters had raised about $60 million dollars as of May 23. In comparison, the opposing campaign and supporters of likely Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton had raised about $290 million.

Clinton has already started advertising in several states where she and Trump are expected to have a close race. Trump has not released any ads for the general election yet.

Reaction to Lewandowski’s dismissal

The Trump campaign’s statement about its former manager said in full: "The Donald J. Trump Campaign for President, which has set a historic record in the Republican Primary having received almost 14 million votes, has today announced that Corey Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign. The campaign is grateful to Corey for his hard work and dedication and we wish him the best in the future."

After the news of Lewandowski’s dismissal, one of Trump’s aides, Michael Caputo, tweeted, “Ding dong the witch is dead!”

Words in This Story

nominee – n. someone who has been chosen as a candidate

misdemeanor – n. a crime that is not very serious

tribute – n. something that shows respect or affection for someone

delegates – n. people who are chosen or elected to vote or act for others

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

5 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

6 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

7 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

8 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

9 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

10 biased   

a.有偏见的

参考例句：

• a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
• The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。

11 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

12 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。