According to a report from the New York Times, Donald Trump has put his relationship with one of his top campaign donors on shaky ground after he deluged her with a series of "angry texts" as his campaign was partially derailed by Vice President Kamala Harris becoming his new presidential opponent.
At issue, according to the Times' Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, was Trump accusing billionaire supporter Miriam Adelson, the widow of the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, of allowing the PAC she has funded with millions of dollars, Preserve America, to be run by "Republicans in Name Only," also known as RINOs.
As the report notes, the former president instructed aide Natalie Harp to "fire off a series of angry text messages to Mrs. Adelson in Mr. Trump’s name," according to three sources who claim those messages left his wealthy benefactor "stunned."
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"The texts were particularly jarring because Mrs. Adelson and Mr. Trump had a friendly meeting just a week earlier at the Republican National Convention, according to a person briefed on the matter," the report notes before adding that Trump was manipulated into attacking Adelson by another donor, Ike Perlmutter, who "had hoped in vain that Mrs. Adelson would contribute to a rival super PAC that he backs."
The Times is reporting, "The text messages prompted concerns — as yet unrealized — that Mrs. Adelson might scale back her support of Mr. Trump."
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