American political and communications analyst Mercedes Schlapp, née Viana, was born on December 27, 1972, and she works in both English and Spanish media. Mercedes Schlapp has previous experience working for two presidents. After working as the White House Director of Strategic Communications under the Trump administration from September 2017 to July 2019, she worked…
Born in Florida to first-generation Cuban-American parents, Mercedes Schlapp. She is wed to Matt Schlapp, the leader of the American Conservative Union. Five girls were born to the Schlapps. Schlapp credits her father, a political prisoner of the Castro regime in Cuba during the 1960s, for inspiring her interest in politics. Mercedes Schlapp earned a…
Schlapp holds a bachelor’s from Florida International University and a master’s in public administration from George Washington University. In recognition of her achievements, she was awarded the FIU Medallion—Outstanding Alumna in December 2019. Schlapp engaged in local, national, and George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns in 2000 and 2004 while serving as the former president’s director…
Mercedes Schlapp, an American communications expert and political analyst for both English- and Spanish-language media, was born on December 27, 1972. She has worked in two presidential administrations, first as the White House Director of Strategic Communications in the Trump administration from September 2017 to July 2019, and then as the Director of Specialized Media…
Mercedes Schlapp is an American political analyst who contributes to media in both English and Spanish. Her birthday is December 27, 1972. She has worked in two presidential administrations, first under George W. Bush as director of specialized media, and then under President Trump from September 2017 until July 2019 as White House Director of…