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