According to the attendee, who spoke to BuzzFeed News on condition of anonymity, Lewandowski had been scheduled to speak to the group before he was fired, and some were surprised that he showed up. He was joined by campaign press secretary Hope Hicks, and Trump’s state co-chair Carl Paladino.
“It was a very warm reception,” the attendee said. “I think Hope Hicks’s presence here was about letting the world know that Donald Trump personally supports Corey.”
The attendee added, “I think [Lewandowki’s] agenda was to say, ‘I’m here and I’m still going to bat for Donald Trump,’ He also wants to remind everyone that he played a very significant role for [Trump].”
Lewandowski, who was fired Monday morning, continued to defend his former boss, saying that Trump would still win in November, despite the chorus of critics talking about his “shitty six weeks.”
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