Trump campaign memo threatens staff over critical issue

Donald Trump’s campaign team sent an email to its staff warning them not to speak to the press – and suggested that their jobs were at stake.

In a memo released to the media on Wednesday, Trump’s co-campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles warned their team members that careless statements could mean the end of Republican candidates across the electoral slate, including Trump.

“You should not speak or communicate independently with members of the press – either officially or unofficially,” the message said. “We have done a great job of preventing leaks because everyone knows the policy and what we expect from everyone. Information is power – and the press doesn’t care if you lose your job for speaking out outside of school.”

“If just one of us strays from the course, it will not only endanger the team, but also President Trump and Republicans across the ballot,” the message continued.

Tara Palmeri of Puck News surmised that “there must be a breaking story going on” if such a warning were to be issued.

Even without the big surprise, it’s a pivotal moment for the campaigns of Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Their debate on September 10 is fast approaching and the two appear to be in a neck-and-neck race for the presidency.

A member of Harris’ team mocked the letter.

“We are part of the leaks about leaks in the Trump campaign!” wrote Rapid Response Director Ammar Moussa on X (formerly Twitter). “We have all seen this movie before.”

Trump’s team did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

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