U.S. President Donald Trump demoted his campaign manager on Wednesday, a move aimed at shoring up his re-election bid as he trails Democratic candidate Joe Biden in opinion polls less than four months before the Nov. 3 vote. In a Facebook post, Trump said campaign manager Brad Parscale would be replaced by Bill Stepien, who has been the deputy campaign manager. A subsequent coronavirus outbreak forced Parscale and other campaign officials who attended to self-quarantine for two weeks. Trump's standing with voters dropped during pandemic, polls suggestThe Republican president publicly has scoffed at the numerous opinion polls showing him behind Biden, the former vice-president. Trump advisers have privately levelled criticism that the campaign lacks a central message.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2020 12:24 UTC