‘Brilliant James’ helped return Trump to the White House. Can he conquer the midterms?
James Blair’s data-driven approach delivered victory in 2024 but president’s unpopularity and idiosyncratic style do not bode well this time James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, has been hailed as the most important person in Donald Trump's Washington, according to Time magazine. Blair, a data-driven political operative who played a key role in Trump's comeback to win the 2024 presidential election, earned the nickname "Brilliant James". He became a White House Deputy Chief of Staff, working with Congress to pass the president’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and established himself as Trump’�s “political brain” utilising data, polling and voter modelling to dictate its voter-targeting and get-out-vote strategy. Blair now faces a challenge in helping Republicans hold the House of Representatives and Senate in the upcoming midterms.
Publicados : 8 horas atrás por David Smith in Washington no Politics
James Blair, White House deputy chief of staff, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington DC on 24, July 2025.Photograph: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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