Donald Trump endures another tough day: He dismissed his campaign manager and fell far short in the latest measure in the money race.

Donald Trump splits with campaign manager

Corey Lewandowski, center, was let go Monday as Donald Trump's campaign manager. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP/Getty Images)
Corey Lewandowski, center, was let go Monday as Donald Trump's campaign manager. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Trump, whose rocky start to the general election has prompted dire concern among Republicans, separated from his campaign manager Monday.

Corey Lewandowski, 42, who had no previous experience running a presidential campaign, has been credited with orchestrating Trump’s unlikely rise during the primary season. But he has also been a controversial figure, notably facing a battery charge against a reporter, which prosecutors in Florida declined to pursue.

“Corey Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign,” spokeswoman Hope Hicks said in a statement, first reported by the New York Times. “The campaign is grateful to Corey for his hard work and dedication and we wish him the best.”

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