LaCivita and Blair continue Maga Inc work ahead of November midterms
On Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump wrote that LaCivita, the co-manager of his 2024 presidential campaign, and Blair, a campaign adviser and White House deputy chief of staff on leave of absence, “are outside consultants” and “do not work for me other than as outside consultants.” Trump added that the two “are allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D.C.” He said he did not have “any idea who else they work for” but would ask, and “if there’s a conflict, I will terminate them, immediately!”
The Times reported that LaCivita and Blair traveled to Republika Srpska, an autonomous entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the newspaper described as having a pro-Russia government, to assist that government ahead of weekend elections. Sources told the Times that each adviser was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the consulting work.
LaCivita joined Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in 2022 after leading a pro-Trump Super Pac called Preserve America. During the 2024 race, Trump wrote on Truth Social that LaCivita was “THE BEST” co-campaign manager alongside Susie Wiles, who now serves as White House chief of staff.
Blair worked for Trump’s 2020 campaign in Florida and served as the political director of his 2024 campaign. He joined the White House as deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs. In April, Trump said Blair was “one of the brightest political minds” while announcing that Blair would leave his White House position, briefly, to join Maga Inc and assist Republicans in the midterms, with a stated plan to return to the White House after the elections.
LaCivita and Blair are also working with Maga Inc, the Trump-backed Super Pac supporting Republican candidates in November’s midterm elections. A spokesperson for Maga Inc told the Times that the two men remained engaged with midterm efforts during their trip, saying they “hosted a team call with race captains on Saturday morning to go over recent survey data.”
Trump’s statement distancing himself from the two advisers comes as Maga Inc prepares to ramp up efforts to assist Republican candidates in the November elections. The Guardian has contacted Maga Inc for comment.
At the end of August, Maga Inc reported holding more than $415 million in cash, and several Super Pacs tied to the organization have begun launching multimillion-dollar ad campaigns.
Public polling indicates Democrats are leading Republicans in several key competitive races, a lead largely attributed to widespread disapproval of Trump’s handling of the economy and cost of living. Despite the polling, Republicans hold a cash advantage over Democrats heading into the final weeks of the campaign.