Trump Aides Donate Bosnia Consulting Fee to Presidential Library

WHO:

CNN - James Blair and Chris LaCivita are political advisers to President Donald Trump. Blair leads Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., and has been tasked with leading Trump’s midterm-election strategy; LaCivita is a senior adviser at MAGA Inc.

CNN - Blair said on X, “Yes, it’s true we donated our full fee. I love the President and am eternally grateful for the opportunities he has provided me. Contributing to the preservation of his legacy of greatness is my honor!”

CNN - LaCivita appeared to confirm the donation on X, writing, “Preserving the legacy and story of @realDonaldTrump is an honor and a no brainer !”

NY Post - A source said Trump was “gloating” and “very braggadocious” in private conversations after learning about the donation.

WHAT:

CNN - Blair and LaCivita donated their full consulting fee for work on behalf of Republika Srpska’s government to Trump’s presidential library. CNN said the donation’s exact amount was unclear.

NY Post - The advisers donated their six-figure consulting fees from a controversial side-hustle in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Trump’s presidential library.

CNN - The New York Times reported that Blair and LaCivita were paid “hundreds of thousands of dollars each” through a Washington-based law firm retained by Republika Srpska’s government to advise on voting issues.

WHERE:

CNN - Blair and LaCivita traveled to the Balkans, according to The New York Times.

NY Post - The consulting work was in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

WHY:

CNN - Blair said the donation was an honor and described it as contributing to the preservation of Trump’s legacy. LaCivita called preserving Trump’s legacy and story “an honor and a no brainer.”

CNN - Trump said he would ask the advisers about their outside work and terminate them immediately if he found a conflict of interest. He wrote that consultants in Washington, D.C., were allowed to work for others.

HOW:

CNN - Blair and LaCivita posted statements on X confirming or appearing to confirm that they donated their full fee.

CNN - The advisers’ fee was paid through a Washington-based law firm retained by Republika Srpska’s government.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 06:04 UTC)

Two political advisers to President Trump say they donated their full consulting fees for work on behalf of Republika Srpska’s government to Trump’s presidential library. James Blair leads Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., and is steering his midterm-election strategy; Chris LaCivita is a senior adviser there. The amount of the donation is unclear, though the fees were reportedly hundreds of thousands of dollars each. They were paid through a Washington-based law firm retained by the government for advice on voting issues. Blair said on X that contributing to the preservation of Trump’s legacy was an honor, while LaCivita also described the donation as an honor. Trump said he would ask about the advisers’ outside work and end their roles immediately if he found a conflict of interest. He added that Washington consultants are allowed to work for others.