Chris LaCivita Sues The Daily Beast Over Earnings Report Claims

Chris LaCivita, the co-manager of President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Daily Beast over claims that he earned $22 million from his campaign work—a figure later corrected to $19.2 million. LaCivita asserts that the original report falsely implied he was more interested in personal financial gain than the success of the campaign.

Supplemental reports note that the lawsuit was covered by outlets such as the Associated Press (March 25, 2025) and Axios (March 24, 2025), with additional coverage by Fox News and Florida Politics. Despite the correction, The Daily Beast stands by its reporting, describing the legal action as an attempt to intimidate the press.