Tim Alberta: Even as they battled Democrats in a race that refuses to move outside the margin of error, some of Trump's closest allies spent the closing months of the campaign at war with one another: planting damaging stories, rallying to the defense of wronged colleagues, and preemptively pointing fingers in the event of an electoral defeat.
Another view...
Trump's anxiety builds with Election Day in sight
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... Donald Trump's team is projecting confidence in the days before what looks to be a coin-flip election, but Trump is anxious, asking more questions about his status and demanding more work from his aides, a campaign official close to him tells Axios.
Why it matters: Trump's restlessness has helped shape his recent strategy, from flashy rallies and media stunts " which he enjoys " to headline-making allegations of voter fraud, his pet obsession.
Zoom in: Trump was boosted Thursday by an internal memo from Tony Fabrizio, the chief pollster for all three of Trump's presidential campaigns, that said Trump is in a better position to win this election than he was at this time in 2020.
- - - But beneath the surface, Trump's anxiety is evident in his late-night and early morning calls to aides in which he peppers them with questions on how things are going " and whether they think he'll win. ...
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