Fury at Trump’s midterms masterminds for cashing in on ‘random a**’ Putin ally’s election as Republicans brace for election bloodbath

Two senior advisers overseeing Donald Trump’s 2026 midterm operation reportedly received hundreds of thousands of dollars each to advise Republika Srpska, a self-governing territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina, before its election. Their work has drawn criticism from Republican insiders because it took place just a month before US midterms, when the party faces a difficult fight to retain control of Congress.

The territory’s nationalist party won convincingly, despite reported delays and technical issues. Republika Srpska is aligned with Russia, and its politician Milorad Dodik, who is banned from holding office, thanked Vladimir Putin and Trump after the result; Dodik had met Putin in Moscow five days before the vote. Trump said the advisers were outside consultants and that he would dismiss them if he found a conflict of interest; a MAGA Inc spokesman said they also held a call with campaign race captains during the trip.