Rick Wilson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rick_Wilson_on_%22Live_From_America%22.jpg) Wilson on "Live from America", Comedy Cellar podcast in 2020 | |
| Born | Frederick George Wilson November 21, 1963 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, political strategist, and media consultant |
| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Political party | Republican (before 2017) Independent (2017–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | therickwilson |
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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The loudest #NeverTrump voice is Florida Republican Rick Wilson". Tampa Bay Times.[dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.