Matt Schlapp

Matthew Aaron Schlapp, born on December 18, 1967, is an American political activist and lobbyist. He currently serves as the chairman of the American Conservative Union and leads the lobbying firm Cove Strategies. Schlapp had notable political experience as President George W. Bush's deputy assistant and political director during Bush's first term. Additionally, he is a Fox News political contributor. Schlapp is married to Mercedes Schlapp, who previously worked as President Donald Trump's Director of Strategic Communications. Raised in Wichita, Kansas, he is the son of Susan Schlapp, a former city councilwoman. Schlapp has recently faced legal issues, being sued for $9 million for battery and defamation by a former aide to a failed US Senate candidate.