Rick Wilson (political consultant)

Rick Wilson
Wilson on "Live from America", Comedy Cellar podcast in 2020
Born
Frederick George Wilson

(1963-11-21) November 21, 1963 (age 60)
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
Occupation(s)Author, political strategist, and media consultant
Years active1988–present
Notable work
    • Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever (2018)
    • Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America from Trump – and Democrats from Themselves (2020)
Political partyRepublican (before 2017)
Independent (2017–present)
Children2
Websitetherickwilson.com

Frederick George "Rick" Wilson (born November 21, 1963)[1] is an American political strategist, media consultant, and author based in Florida. A former member of the Republican Party, he has produced televised political commercials for governors, U.S. Senate candidates, Super PACs, and corporations.[2]

Wilson was a frequent guest on political panel shows during the 2016 United States presidential election, where he denounced Donald Trump and his supporters.[3] He was later a strategist for the Evan McMullin presidential campaign.[4] Since Trump's election as president, Wilson has continued to be a conservative Trump critic, and has authored two books: Everything Trump Touches Dies (2018) and Running Against the Devil (2020).

  1. ^ Wilson, Rick [@therickwilson] (March 13, 2015). "@NJFiorvento My mother met JFK in Tampa on Nov 18th, 1963. I was born on the 21st" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "The loudest #NeverTrump voice is Florida Republican Rick Wilson". Tampa Bay Times.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Rick Wilson: Donald Trump's Base Are Neo-Nazis and 'Frog Meme Idiots'". RealClearPolitics. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Leary, Alex (January 28, 2018). "The loudest #NeverTrump voice is Florida Republican Rick Wilson". The Buzz (blog). Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2018.