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Trump advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair donate Bosnia consulting fee to library

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Trump advisers James Blair and Chris LaCivita confirmed that they donated their full fee from consulting work in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Trump’s presidential library. The fee came from work for a political party in Republika Srpska, a self-governing area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reports say the two advised the party on how to win an upcoming election. The Washington Examiner and the Daily Beast report that Trump publicly criticized the advisers earlier this month. The New York Post reports, citing a source, that Trump privately gloated about the donation.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Blair and LaCivita confirmed they donated their full consulting fee to Trump’s presidential library.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post, Washington Examiner

  2. The consulting work was for a political party in Republika Srpska, a self-governing area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill

  3. Reports say the advisers worked to help the party win an upcoming election.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill

  4. Trump publicly criticized the advisers earlier this month, according to reports.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Right
    Washington Examiner

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that LaCivita and Blair donated their full Bosnia consulting fee to Trump’s presidential library. The main difference is tone: the Daily Beast headline calls the aides goons paying up, the right-side outlets call it damage control, and The Hill’s headline states it plainly.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Daily Beast headline frames the donation as aides caught in scandal paying up to win back Trump’s favor, calling them goons.

    Trump Dehumanizing label“Goons”Calls the aides contemptible thugs before any wrongdoing is established.More neutral: aidesDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“Busted”Implies the aides were caught in wrongdoing, which the supplied coverage does not establish from a record.More neutral: reportedDisagree with this highlight? Cashing In Pay Up to Save Their Skins
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill headline states the donation plainly, naming the advisers, the fee and the library without characterizing their motives.

    Trump election advisers donate Bosnia consulting fee to presidential library
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines present the donations as damage control after the Bosnia contracts, with the Washington Examiner stressing repair and the New York Post stressing the library gift.

    Blair and LaCivita try to repair damage of Bosnia contracts with Trump library donation
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left6

    desperatelypro-Putin regimedamninggrifting

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    desperatelyMore neutral: are trying

    Adds a judgement about the aides’ motives that the reporting does not establish.

    Two of Donald Trump’s top aides are desperately trying to get back into his good books by donating money they received from a…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    pro-Putin regimeMore neutral: ruling party in Republika Srpska

    Labels the Republika Srpska government with a characterization the supplied text does not document.

    …trying to get back into his good books by donating money they received from a pro-Putin regime to help build his presidential library.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    damningMore neutral: report

    Describes the report with a word that adds judgement rather than stating its findings.

    Chris LaCivita and James Blair’s jobs were on the line following a damning report on their overseas grifting.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    griftingMore neutral: consulting work

    Accuses the aides of fraud, a charge the supplied text does not establish.

    …and James Blair’s jobs were on the line following a damning report on their overseas grifting.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Dehumanizing label

    GoonsMore neutral: aides

    Calls the aides contemptible thugs before any wrongdoing is established.

    Trump Goons Busted Cashing In Pay Up to Save Their Skins

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    BustedMore neutral: reported

    Implies the aides were caught in wrongdoing, which the supplied coverage does not establish from a record.

    Trump Goons Busted Cashing In Pay Up to Save Their Skins

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    gloatingMore neutral: pleased

    Describes Trump’s private reaction with a word that adds judgement beyond the reported fact, though it is attributed to a source.

    Trump was “gloating” and “very braggadocious” in private conversations this week upon learning the…

    Quoted byNew York Post (Right)

    These are an unnamed source’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • aides trying to win back Trump’s favor
  • ties to a pro-Russian ruling party
  • Trump’s public condemnation
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump Dehumanizing label“Goons”Calls the aides contemptible thugs before any wrongdoing is established.More neutral: aidesDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“Busted”Implies the aides were caught in wrongdoing, which the supplied coverage does not establish from a record.More neutral: reportedDisagree with this highlight? Cashing In Pay Up to Save Their Skins

    Two of Donald Trump’s top aides are Sensational language“desperately”Adds a judgement about the aides’ motives that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: are tryingDisagree with this highlight? trying to get back into his good books by donating money they received from a Loaded modifier“pro-Putin regime”Labels the Republika Srpska government with a characterization the supplied text does not document.More neutral: ruling party in Republika SrpskaDisagree with this highlight? to help build his presidential library. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the advisers’ confirmation of the donation
  • the pro-Russian political party in Bosnia
  • the advisers’ statement of gratitude to Trump
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump election advisers donate Bosnia consulting fee to presidential library

    President Trump’s political advisers James Blair and Chris LaCivita confirmed on Friday that they donated their full fee from their consulting work for a pro-Russian political party in Bosnia to Trump’s presidential library. “Yes, it’s true we donated our full fee. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • repairing damage with Trump
  • Trump’s public anger at the advisers
  • Trump’s reported private reaction
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump election advisers donate income from controversial Balkan venture to his library

    President Trump's top election advisers donated their income from a controversial Balkans consulting venture to the president's future library after he suggested he might fire them.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Blair and LaCivita try to repair damage of Bosnia contracts with Trump library donation

    James Blair and Chris LaCivita confirmed Thursday that they donated their controversial consulting fees from work in Bosnia and Herzegovina to President Donald Trump’s presidential library fund. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Chris LaCivita and James Blair donate full Bosnian consulting fee to Trump presidential library

    WASHINGTON — President Trump’s election advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair have donated their six-figure consulting fees from a controversial side-hustle in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Trump’s presidential library, The Post has learned. …

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    7 hr 11 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 4:49 AM EDT

  • Center

    12 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 10:36 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 22, 9:38 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 22, 9:38 PM EDT
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 23, 4:49 AM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 23, 9:14 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 23, 9:54 AM EDT
  5. The HillCenterOct 23, 10:36 AM EDT

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