Donald Trump is already preparing justifications for defeat: Among the biggest culprits and actors of the "RS" affair

Donald Trump is already preparing excuses for defeat: Among the biggest culprits and actors in the "RS" affair Trump is not on the voting ballots on November 3rd, but supporters constantly say he is, hoping to get those who would otherwise skip the elections to vote. He started an urgent campaign but mostly avoids admitting his own role in creating the strategy and that his unpopularity burdens Republican candidates in uncertain races. The most tension is over the status of James Blair, a long-time associate who leads Trump's political group MAGA Inc., and the White House staff chief Susie Wiles, who has so far largely been the target of criticism. Trump objects to Blair's way of managing campaign money, while some White House officials and allies question how Wiles oversees the political part of the job. Advisors shift blame to one another. Wiles points a finger at Blair, and Blair blames the White House for the relations with Congress, said one source from Reuters. "What is actually happening is that they are shooting at each other," the source said. Polls show that Democrats could win the House of Representatives, while the outcome in the Senate is still uncertain. The loss of the House would make it harder to carry out Trump's agenda in the last two years of his term and give Democrats the power to launch investigations against his administration. Trump defended Wiles on Friday, calling her smart and firm and telling her to stay in her position. "Susie is here and will be here for a long time," he said. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle rejected the source's claims and called them the speculation of armchair experts. Blair and LaCivita in Srpska Republic Trump's dissatisfaction with the political team came to light after Blair and Chris LaCivita, who together led Trump's campaign in 2024, traveled to Srpska Republic at the beginning of October. The New York Times reported that they received significant payments for consulting the government of the entity before local elections. Trump distanced himself from both, calling them in a post on Truth Social on October 7th as external consultants and warning that he would fire them immediately if he found conflicts of interest. High-ranking White House officials asked why Blair takes lucrative jobs abroad instead of leading the Republican campaign, according to three sources. One person claims that Wiles approved this trip without Trump's knowledge. Trump previously said that Blair would return to the White House after the election, but Reuters sources believe this will not happen. "He is not coming back. It won't happen," one of them said. $200 million and gerrymandering of electoral districts Trump wonders why the Republican rating in key races has not improved despite the spending of the MAGA Inc. group, which according to public data amounts to $200 million. Over the past week, he also asked for an explanation as to why the gerrymandering of electoral districts, which he personally supported, has not brought a clearer advantage to Republicans. Particular concern is Texas, where the strategy partly depends on whether Hispanic voters will win in 2024. Some Republicans fear that new boundaries could have the opposite effect. "The gerrymandering has stretched Trump's voters too thin," one of the sources said. Trump's rating is at its lowest since he was president, and he is pressured by high costs and dissatisfaction with the war with Iran. Trump has also previously distanced himself from political failures: he did not admit defeat in 2020, and before the 2022 elections, he said he deserved all credit if Republicans won, but that he should not be blamed if they lose.