Trump Campaign Adviser Sues The Daily Beast Over Defamation Claims

Chris LaCivita alleges the outlet falsely implied personal enrichment from campaign funds, as the lawsuit gains attention in broader legal disputes between Trump allies and media outlets.

Chris LaCivita, a senior adviser for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, filed a defamation lawsuit against The Daily Beast on March 24, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Virginia.
The lawsuit alleges that The Daily Beast falsely suggested LaCivita personally profited $22 million from Trump campaign funds, later corrected to $19.2 million, damaging his reputation and business.
LaCivita claims that most of the funds attributed to his firm, Advancing Strategies LLC, were used for campaign advertising and vendor payments, not personal income.
The Daily Beast has labeled the lawsuit as meritless, standing by its reporting and signaling plans to involve Trump and his aides in the discovery process.
This legal action is part of a broader trend of Trump and his allies using litigation to confront media outlets over perceived inaccuracies or damaging narratives.