Identity Crisis

Trump Moves to Quell Campaign Divisions After Weeks-Long Skid

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee ended the internal campaign duel between Corey Lewandowski and Paul Manafort.

Donald Trump Ousts Lewandowski as Campaign Manager

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Ben Carson once said there were two Donald Trumps—the bellicose stage personality irresistible to cable TV cameras and frustrated Republican voters, and a cooler, more thoughtful version who is empathetic behind closed doors.

Trump's presidential campaign seemed to have one manager for each side: Paul Manafort, a battle-tested Washington insider, was his standard bearer for the the steadier version. Corey Lewandowski, a combative former state police officer, valued the former reality TV show host's instinct for political savagery.