Mercedes Schlapp
| Mercedes Schlapp | |
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| White House Director of Strategic Communications | |
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Assumed office September 12, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Hope Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mercedes Viana 1972/1973 (age 44–45) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Matt Schlapp |
| Education |
Florida International University (BA) George Washington University (MPA) |
Mercedes "Mercy" Schlapp (née Viana) is an American political commentator and columnist. Schlapp is a Fox News contributor and a columnist for several publications including U.S. News & World Report and The Washington Times. Schlapp was the cofounder of Cove Strategies, a government and public affairs firm based in Alexandria, Virginia and the former Director of Specialty Media for President George W. Bush.
On September 12, 2017, President Donald Trump's administration announced that Schlapp would serve as Director of Strategic Communications.
Schlapp worked on local and national political campaigns during the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns for George W. Bush.
A first-generation Cuban-American raised in Florida, whose father was jailed for six years by the Castro regime. Schlapp is married to Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union. The Schlapps have five daughters and attend a Catholic church.
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