Trump’s former campaign manager on GOP ahead of midterms: ‘It’s ugly’

President Trump’s former campaign manager is joining a growing list predicting midterm doom for Republicans, highlighting recent allegations of government corruption as a key reason.

Bill Stepien, who managed Trump’s 2020 campaign and had a stint as White House political director in the president’s first term, told CNN’s Abby Phillip that recent scandals in the administration — namely the ouster of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle — have contributed to the GOP’s poor showing in most polls.

“We talked a lot about draining the swamp 10 years ago. People wonder what’s changed when they see headlines like Guilfoyle and the trappings and the text messages,” Stepien said. “It’s ugly, and it’s given Democrats an opening.”

Guilfoyle resigned after a series of reports in The Wall Street Journal alleging she asked a GOP donor to help pay her $100,000 credit card bill........

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