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Trump Campaign Advisers Donate Bosnia Consulting Fees to Presidential Library
What happened
Chris LaCivita and James Blair, who managed Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, donated their consulting fees from work with a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Trump's presidential library fund. The donations came after Trump expressed displeasure about their consulting work. Multiple outlets reported the fees were six-figure payments.
Side by side
Left outlets emphasize the advisers are "desperately trying to get back into his good books" and describe the Bosnian client as a "pro-Putin regime." The Daily Beast leads with condemnation the advisers faced "including by the president."
- TDBTrump Aides Donate Bosnia Consulting Fees to Presidential LibraryThe Daily Beast · Left
- NYTTrump Advisers Give Fees Earned for Aiding Srpska to His LibraryThe New York Times · Lean Left
Center outlets lead with straightforward reporting that the advisers "confirmed" the donation and describe the client as a "pro-Russian political party" without additional characterization of the advisers' motives.
- HILTrump election advisers donate Bosnia consulting fee to presidential libraryThe Hill · Center
Right outlets describe the consulting work as a "side-hustle" or "Balkan venture" and include that Trump was "gloating" about the donation. The Washington Examiner frames it as an attempt to "repair damage" while others focus on the donation itself.
- WTTrump election advisers donate income from controversial Balkan venture to his libraryThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- WEXBlair and LaCivita try to repair damage of Bosnia contracts with Trump library donationWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- NYPChris LaCivita and James Blair donate full Bosnian consulting fee to Trump presidential libraryNew York Post · Right
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