Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s fired campaign manager, to join CNN as political commentator
Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s fired campaign manager, to join CNN as political commentator
Corey Lewandowski at Donald Trump's side.
(Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Jason Silverstein
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 3:23 PM
After getting dumped by Donald Trump, former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is catching CNN on his rebound.
Lewandowski, who ran Trump's presidential campaign until this week, will soon join the news network as a political commentator, Politico reported.
The site said Lewandowski will have a salaried and exclusive position with the station, effective immediately.
It’s unknown when Lewandowski will hit the airwaves. CNN reps did not return messages from the Daily News.
Lewandowski's hiring comes only three days after Trump abruptly ousted him, with the Republican National Convention only weeks away.
Shortly after news of the firing broke Monday, Lewandowski gave his first formal interview to CNN — where he moaned about having no idea why Trump nixed him.
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But insiders said Trump's other top staffers and even his own children pressured him to push out Lewandowski after a disastrous start to the presumptive Republican nominee's general election bid.
Trump hired Paul Manfort as his campaign chairman and chief strategist in April, a move that effectively made Lewandowski useless.
Lewandowski's new gig brings him all too close to one of his least favorite kinds of people: Journalists.
In March, Lewandowski was charged with simple battery for grabbing the arm of a Breitbart reporter at a campaign event. Lewandowski harassed the reporter, Michelle Fields, over social media, and the brouhaha led to her and several other Breitbart staffers resigning in protest. The charge against Lewandowski was eventually dropped.
Billie Kennedy So the guy who had no political experience who just got fired from his job and is physically aggressive with women is qualified to provide analysis on a major news outlet? #CNN
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Bernard Yaone Did he not help the ''ORANGE ONE'' defeat sixteen experienced politicians in the GOP primaries?
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Billie Kennedy Bernard Yaone his strategy was "let Trump be Trump" brilliant.
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Maria Betancourt God help us....only good thing left at CNN is Anderson Cooper, he seems to be a real reporter... Wolf Blitzer is so obviously leaning toward the right he is a horrible reporter and his voice is so unpleasant
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Mark Berishaj Physically aggressive with women? Lmao you drama queen
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Billie Kennedy I can see why you sympathize with him. Good day.
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Dee Daraz WTF? seriously CNN??? a sleezy pos like him?? then again..the trump talking heads they already have are on par with pond scum.. CNN is getting to be pure shit.
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Maria Betancourt I knew CNN was turning to the Right Wing...is it me or does anybody else believe CNN is more for Trump
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Warren Pfeffer You gotta be kidding me! CNN is really lowering the bar with this one
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Peggy Rosier Used to watch CNN not so much anymore will not watch Cory and listen to his rhetoric
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Aaron Zovko and that is the reason i no longer read or watch anything from CNN. it's just as bad as fox news.
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Lisa Lisa so anybody can have a title? I thought you need a degree or something...but I guess Political Commentator is a person that gives his own personal opinion. Not Impress!
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Susan Coppola Gill Looks like he found a home to embrace his incompetence and nurture the rift between him and Trump.
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Israel Emet More fair unbiased reporting for CNN. You're well on your way down the toilet CNN. Here I come BBC America.
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Oscar Kwaku Klevor Good one there
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Stacy Heatherington Oh great
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Bruce Brown thats when luck meets opporrunity
Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s fired campaign manager, to join CNN as political commentator
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Corey Lewandowski at Donald Trump's side.
(Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Jason Silverstein
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 3:23 PM
After getting dumped by Donald Trump, former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is catching CNN on his rebound.
Lewandowski, who ran Trump's presidential campaign until this week, will soon join the news network as a political commentator, Politico reported.
The site said Lewandowski will have a salaried and exclusive position with the station, effective immediately.
It’s unknown when Lewandowski will hit the airwaves. CNN reps did not return messages from the Daily News.
Lewandowski's hiring comes only three days after Trump abruptly ousted him, with the Republican National Convention only weeks away.
Shortly after news of the firing broke Monday, Lewandowski gave his first formal interview to CNN — where he moaned about having no idea why Trump nixed him.
53 photos view gallery
New York Daily News front pages on the presidential election
But insiders said Trump's other top staffers and even his own children pressured him to push out Lewandowski after a disastrous start to the presumptive Republican nominee's general election bid.
Trump hired Paul Manfort as his campaign chairman and chief strategist in April, a move that effectively made Lewandowski useless.
Lewandowski's new gig brings him all too close to one of his least favorite kinds of people: Journalists.
In March, Lewandowski was charged with simple battery for grabbing the arm of a Breitbart reporter at a campaign event. Lewandowski harassed the reporter, Michelle Fields, over social media, and the brouhaha led to her and several other Breitbart staffers resigning in protest. The charge against Lewandowski was eventually dropped.
Billie Kennedy So the guy who had no political experience who just got fired from his job and is physically aggressive with women is qualified to provide analysis on a major news outlet? #CNN
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 28 · 51 mins
Bernard Yaone Did he not help the ''ORANGE ONE'' defeat sixteen experienced politicians in the GOP primaries?
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 45 mins
Billie Kennedy Bernard Yaone his strategy was "let Trump be Trump" brilliant.
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 2 · 43 mins
Maria Betancourt God help us....only good thing left at CNN is Anderson Cooper, he seems to be a real reporter... Wolf Blitzer is so obviously leaning toward the right he is a horrible reporter and his voice is so unpleasant
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 38 mins
Mark Berishaj Physically aggressive with women? Lmao you drama queen
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 35 mins
Billie Kennedy I can see why you sympathize with him. Good day.
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 33 mins
Write a reply...
Dee Daraz WTF? seriously CNN??? a sleezy pos like him?? then again..the trump talking heads they already have are on par with pond scum.. CNN is getting to be pure shit.
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 8 · 48 mins
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Maria Betancourt I knew CNN was turning to the Right Wing...is it me or does anybody else believe CNN is more for Trump
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 6 · 50 mins
3 Replies · 5 mins
Warren Pfeffer You gotta be kidding me! CNN is really lowering the bar with this one
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 5 · 47 mins
Peggy Rosier Used to watch CNN not so much anymore will not watch Cory and listen to his rhetoric
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 22 mins · Edited
Aaron Zovko and that is the reason i no longer read or watch anything from CNN. it's just as bad as fox news.
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 2 · 39 mins
Lisa Lisa so anybody can have a title? I thought you need a degree or something...but I guess Political Commentator is a person that gives his own personal opinion. Not Impress!
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 31 mins · Edited
Susan Coppola Gill Looks like he found a home to embrace his incompetence and nurture the rift between him and Trump.
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 2 · 44 mins
Israel Emet More fair unbiased reporting for CNN. You're well on your way down the toilet CNN. Here I come BBC America.
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 22 mins · Edited
Oscar Kwaku Klevor Good one there
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 50 mins
Stacy Heatherington Oh great
"}" class="UFILikeLink">Like · Reply · 1 · 52 mins
Bruce Brown thats when luck meets opporrunity
