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Tom Barrack allegedly urged Trump to broaden appeal amid sagging polls at Bedminster dinner

Tom Barrack allegedly urged Trump to broaden appeal amid sagging polls at Bedminster dinner The passage hints at a possible back‑channel influence by billionaire investor Tom Barrack on President Trump’s political strategy, which could be a useful investigative angle. However, it lacks concrete details such as dates, specific statements, or documented communications, limiting its immediate actionable value. Key insights: Barrack and real‑estate mogul Richard LeFrak discussed Trump’s political support at a Bedminster golf club dinner.; A source claims Barrack urged Trump to govern beyond his political base due to low poll numbers.; The tip was forwarded by NYT financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. to a colleague for a potential story.

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Tom Barrack allegedly urged Trump to broaden appeal amid sagging polls at Bedminster dinner The passage hints at a possible back‑channel influence by billionaire investor Tom Barrack on President Trump’s political strategy, which could be a useful investigative angle. However, it lacks concrete details such as dates, specific statements, or documented communications, limiting its immediate actionable value. Key insights: Barrack and real‑estate mogul Richard LeFrak discussed Trump’s political support at a Bedminster golf club dinner.; A source claims Barrack urged Trump to govern beyond his political base due to low poll numbers.; The tip was forwarded by NYT financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. to a colleague for a potential story.

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From: Thomas Jr., Landon Sent: 8/23/2017 6:31:58 PM To: Owen Blicksilver BCC: [email protected] Subject: Barrack Importance: — High Hi Owen -- you probably saw this, but wanted to pass on just the same. Still very interested in doing a story on Tom. Thanks. Landon http: //www.politico.com/story/2017/08/22/trump-arizona-phoenix-rally-24192 At dinners at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, billionaire investor Tom Barrack and New York real estate tycoon Richard LeFrak both talked about his potential to have more support, administration officials and advisers said. Barrack, in particular, homed in on the president’s sagging poll numbers and encouraged him to govern past his political base, according to one person briefed on the conversation. Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon jr thomas/index.h tml From: Thomas Jr., Landon Sent: 8/23/2017 6:31:58 PM To: Owen Blicksilver BCC: [email protected] Subject: Barrack Importance: High Hi Owen -- you probably saw this, but wanted to pass on just the same. Still very interested in doing a story on Tom. Thanks. Landon http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/22/trump-arizona-phoenix-rally-241923 At dinners at Trump's Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, billionaire investor Tom Barrack and New York real estate tycoon Richard LeFrak both talked about his potential to have more support, administration officials and advisers said. Barrack, in particular, homed in on the president's sagging poll numbers and encouraged him to govern past his political base, according to one person briefed on the conversation. Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times .1111 http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon jr thomas/index.h tml

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