1. Taylor Budowich was born on 1996 or 1997 and is an American political consultant who has worked in conservative politics, including as executive director of the Tea Party Express and MAGA Inc and in communications roles for Donald Trump's political operations.
Taylor Budowich has been involved in various campaigns and policy initiatives, working on education policy, political advocacy, and communications strategy.
Taylor Budowich is the current White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel to President Trump.
Taylor Budowich was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, requiring two surgeries shortly after birth.
At age nine, Taylor Budowich gained local attention for donating a Nintendo set he won to the Ronald McDonald House.
Taylor Budowich attended the American University in Cairo in 2011 but was forced to evacuate during the Arab Spring.
Taylor Budowich later wrote about witnessing societal upheaval and the fall of president Hosni Mubarak.
Taylor Budowich did not complete his degree in Cairo and returned to Sacramento to pursue a career in politics.
Taylor Budowich became the organization's spokesman in 2012, traveling across the country to organize rallies supporting conservative candidates, including US senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
In 2015, Taylor Budowich expressed cautious optimism about Donald Trump's presidential candidacy.
Taylor Budowich served as a spokesperson for Donald Trump following Trump's first term as President of the United States.
In July 2021, Taylor Budowich joined Trump's Save America PAC as communications director.
Taylor Budowich's responsibilities included amplifying Trump's voice through press releases and coordinating outreach with journalists.
In 2022, Taylor Budowich launched and directed MAGA Inc a political action committee that supported Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
In 2021, the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack subpoenaed Taylor Budowich, alleging his involvement in activities leading up to the event.
Taylor Budowich provided over 400 pages of financial records and testified before the committee.
However, a subpoena for additional bank records led to a legal challenge from Taylor Budowich, who argued the move violated his right to financial privacy.
In 2023, Taylor Budowich appeared before a federal grand jury in Miami as part of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents.
Taylor Budowich testified for less than an hour, fulfilling a legal obligation to answer questions related to the inquiry.
In 2024, Taylor Budowich was appointed to serve in Donald Trump's second administration as Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel and Assistant to the President.
Taylor Budowich's appointment was announced alongside other key administration members, including Dan Scavino, Stephen Miller, and James Blair.
Taylor Budowich's office is reportedly located in the West Wing.