Donald Trump told drop divisive tactics

Republican party leaders scrambled to persuade Donald Trump to abandon the divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale.

With their party in crisis, chairman Reince Priebus appealed to Mr Trump’s adult children to help amid new signs of a campaign in trouble. Mr Trump’s operation has been beset by internal discord, including growing concern about election preparedness and a lack of support from Republican leaders.

One source said Mr Trump privately blames his own staff for failing to stop the backlash from his own party after he criticised an American Muslim family whose son, a US Army captain, was killed in Iraq.