GOP strategists fear it’s ‘too late’ for Tr
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GOP strategists fear it’s ‘too late’ for Trump to recover: ‘The toothpaste is out of the tube’
“The hole that Trump has dug for himself is very deep.”
by Sahil Kapur
October 3, 2016 — 12:01 AM EDT Updated on October 3, 2016 — 6:19 AM EDT
The worst week of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign began with a widely criticized debate performance and ended with a bombshell report that he could have avoided paying federal income taxes for 18 years.
In between, the blustery Republican lashed out at a Latina beauty queen in a series of 5 a.m. tweets, faced opposition from conservative editorial boards, went after Bill Clinton’s history of infidelity while refusing to discuss his own, was found to have appeared in a Playboy soft-core porn film, mocked Hillary Clinton’s recent battle with pneumonia, and told a crowd she “could actually be crazy.”
“This could be the worst week in presidential history for any candidate,” said Rick Tyler, a Republican strategist and former communications director for Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.
“I certainly wouldn't know how to top it.” Many Republicans were left wondering whether Trump could recover or if he had effectively lost the race in the past seven days.
“The hole that Trump has dug for himself is very deep,” said Joe Watkins, a former aide to President George W. Bush. “Given the large viewing audience for the first debate and week of big missteps by Trump, it's possible that it could be too late to turn it around.”
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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/20...-week-ever
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