Matt Schlapp is the Chairman of the American Conservative Union, and has worked in the Bush administration. He is a big proponent of President Trump, and he shares his views on the election, Trump’s early decisions as president, and recent political events. He also talks about how he got his start in politics and how he sees a need for the conservative movement in today’s political landscape.

Show Notes

• How Matt experienced election night from Trump Tower
• When he first met Donald Trump
• Why he didn’t support Donald Trump at first
• Why the ACU remained neutral during the GOP primaries
• How the age of social media has changed the way people run for politics
• What Donald Trump could have done to lose his support
• What happened when he organized and chaired CPAC
• How he describes his ideology
• How he connects Bush and Trump
• What he has disappointed by from the Trump administration so far
• How he feels about the FBI investigation into Russian collusion with the GOP during the election
• His view on Jim Comey
• His time on the Bill Maher and what he thinks of
• About his time working for George W. Bush
• Why he thinks you shouldn’t make all of your career decisions based on money or security

Links

• Matt Schlapp on Wikipedia
• The Federalist Radio Hour
• Showdown at Gucci Gulch
• All the President’s Men
• The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson I
• American Conservative Union