{"id":2317452,"date":"2024-08-01T11:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-insiders-blaming-kellyanne-conway-for-bad-press-around-jd-vance-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:32:03","slug":"trump-insiders-blaming-kellyanne-conway-for-bad-press-around-jd-vance-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-insiders-blaming-kellyanne-conway-for-bad-press-around-jd-vance-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump insiders blaming Kellyanne Conway for bad press around JD Vance: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-insiders-blaming-kellyanne-conway-for-bad-press-around-jd-vance-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent reports indicate that Kellyanne Conway, a GOP strategist and former counselor\u2063 to President Trump, is being blamed \u200bby Trump insiders for negative press surrounding Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Interviews with members of \u2062Trump\u2019s \u2064campaign team\u200c revealed that many believe Conway is leaking \u200cdamaging information about Vance to the media, suggesting that Trump&#8217;s circle is publicly questioning Vance&#8217;s selection as a candidate. The tensions reportedly extend to Vance and\u200d Donald Trump Jr., who both feel the backlash is a result of Conway&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Conway, known\u200c for\u200d opposing Vance&#8217;s selection as a running \u2063mate, allegedly stated in a meeting at Fox News that Trump would only select Vance &#8220;over my dead body.&#8221; \u200dObservers, including strategist Ryan \u200dGirdusky, have characterized\u200c Conway&#8217;s efforts as a \u2063&#8221;smear&#8221; campaign against Vance. Despite these \u2062accusations, Conway has denied any\u2064 wrongdoing. The situation highlights internal conflicts within Trump&#8217;s circle and raises questions about the dynamics of support and loyalty in the GOP.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump insiders blaming Kellyanne Conway for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piers-morgan-walks-off-his-live-morning-show-after-row-with-co-host-over-meghan-markle\/\" title=\"Piers Morgan Walks Off His Live Morning Show After Row With Co-Host Over Meghan Markle\">bad press<\/a> around JD Vance: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1720285\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s inner circle is blaming GOP strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kellyanne-conway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kellyanne Conway\">Kellyanne Conway<\/a> for the bad press around Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH).<\/p>\n<p>In interviews with 20 Trump campaign staffers, allies, confidants, and advisers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebulwark.com\/p\/trump-allies-kellyanne-conway-badmouthing-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>with<\/a> the <em>Bulwark, <\/em>more than a dozen people, unprompted, blamed Conway for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diary-of-death-a-retrospective-review-of-american-crisis-by-gov-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"DIARY OF DEATH: A Retrospective Review of \u2018American Crisis\u2019 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo\">negative press coverage<\/a> of Vance. They believe Conway is leaking damaging information to the press, portraying Trumpworld as questioning the pick of Vance. The rumors have reached, and are apparently believed by, Vance and his biggest ally in Trump&rsquo;s camp, Donald Trump Jr.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Julia Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s p****d off about it. He knows it&rsquo;s her,&rdquo; a Donald Trump Jr. confidant told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>A confidant of former President Donald Trump said attacks against Vance from within the ranks of Trumpworld were &ldquo;100% from Kellyanne.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conway was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-freeman-if-you-trust-me-youll-get-the-vaccine\/\" title=\"Morgan Freeman: \u2018If You Trust Me, You\u2019ll Get The Vaccine\u2019\">leading figure<\/a> in advocating against Vance as a running mate for the former president. She preferred Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) or Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), reportedly saying at a Fox News meeting before the pick that the former president would only &ldquo;pick Vance over my dead body.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist Ryan Girdusky, citing the article, characterized Conway&rsquo;s moves as a &ldquo;smear effort&rdquo; against Vance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In a meeting at Fox News before Trump announced his selection of running mate, Conway, who joined the network as a contributor in 2022, said the former president would only &ldquo;pick Vance over my dead body,&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since his selection, she has run a smear effort.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LpvOA8Traf\">https:\/\/t.co\/LpvOA8Traf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanGirdusky\/status\/1818983293875896345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Conway denied the allegations in an interview with the <em>Bulwark<\/em>, deriding the dozen sources as &ldquo;gossip girls&rdquo; and jealous &ldquo;ankle biters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it comes to concerned people questioning the vetting or selection of JD Vance, the calls are coming in, not going out,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not calling them and saying this is bad. People are asking me. They&rsquo;re not just asking me. They&rsquo;re asking lots of people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The accusations are a departure from an unusually stable Trump campaign, which the report credits to the friendship of the leading triumvirate &mdash; Trump campaign senior advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita and strategist Tony Fabrizio. The former president&rsquo;s 2016 and 2020 campaigns were plagued by leadership infighting and frequent leaks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccine-mandate-for-nhs-staff-to-be-introduced-by-spring-2022-reports\/\" title=\"Vaccine Mandate for NHS Staff to Be Introduced by Spring 2022: Reports\">insiders speaking<\/a> with the outlet described the current period as more stressful than the Republican primary, the former president&rsquo;s legal troubles, and even the assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign was put on the defensive for the first time since the June 27 debate after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee. She has since narrowed the polling gap with the former president.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1720285\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1720285\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s inner circle is reportedly attributing the negative press surrounding Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) to GOP strategist Kellyanne Conway. In discussions with 20 individuals connected to the Trump campaign, including staffers and advisers, over a dozen expressed their belief that Conway is leaking harmful information to the media, which suggests that Trump\u2019s team is questioning Vance&#8217;s selection. These rumors have reached Vance and his key supporter in Trump&#8217;s camp, Donald Trump Jr., who is said to be frustrated by the situation and believes Conway is behind it. A source close to former President Trump claimed that any attacks on Vance are &#8220;100% from Kellyanne.&#8221; Conway had previously opposed Vance as a potential running mate for Trump, favoring other candidates like Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) or Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND), even stating at a Fox News meeting before the announcement that she would only support Vance &#8220;over my dead body.&#8221; Republican strategist Ryan Girdusky described her actions as a &#8220;smear effort&#8221; against Vance.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these allegations during an interview with Bulwark, Conway dismissed the claims as gossip from jealous insiders. She stated that inquiries about concerns regarding Vance&#8217;s vetting were coming to her rather than being initiated by her. This internal conflict marks a shift from what has been an unusually stable period for Trump&#8217;s campaign\u2014thanks in part to strong relationships among senior advisers Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, and Tony Fabrizio\u2014contrasting sharply with past campaigns plagued by infighting and leaks.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders indicated that this current turmoil feels more stressful than previous challenges faced during the Republican primary or even Trump&#8217;s legal issues. The campaign has found itself on defense following President Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from the race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee, which has tightened polling margins between her and Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2317453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kellyanne-Conway.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36873,32082,36872,36874,3634],"class_list":["post-2317452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bad-press","tag-jd-vance","tag-kellyanne-conway","tag-political-insiders","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kellyanne-Conway.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}