Trump confidantes push him to drop reelection campaign manager Brad Parscale

WASHINGTON — Advisers to President Trump are pushing him to dismiss his campaign manager Brad Parscale, arguing he lacks the political instincts to lead the team to a second term in the White House.

With just five months until the election, Republican operatives, individuals close to the Trump family and advisers both inside and outside the White House believe Parscale is out of his depth for what will be a closely fought election against Democratic opponent Joe Biden.

All spoke to The Post on condition of anonymity.

“People within his inner circle continue to question Brad’s ability to bring the campaign down the home stretch because of his inexperience,” one longtime adviser to the president said.

“There’s no strategy, there’s no messaging,” the adviser noted.

One GOP insider familiar with the discussions confirmed multiple people with Trump’s ear have warned him that Parscale is not up to the job, which several sources described as the toughest role in Washington and akin to being “in the hot seat 24/7.”

The president doesn’t dismiss the suggestions outright and more staffing shakeups within the campaign are anticipated, multiple sources said.

Asked for comment, a senior campaign official sought to downplay the rumblings, telling The Post: “This same, tired story has been written 100 times, and it’s never true.”

“Brad has an excellent relationship with the president and the entire Trump family,” the official added.

In early 2018, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner tapped Parscale — a digital media director for the 2016 campaign — to become the manager of the 2020 reelection effort.

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