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
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) 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).