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Rick Wilson

Resolute Square Partner, political strategist, and co-founder of The Lincoln Project

About Rick Wilson

Rick Wilson is the host of the podcast the Enemies List, a co-founder of The Lincoln Project, a renowned political strategist, and one of the most famous ad-makers of this generation. 

The author of two New York Times best-selling books, Rick is a prolific writer, speaker, podcaster, and political commentator who has made over 900 television appearances.

In 2015, Rick was one of the first Republican leaders to oppose Donald Trump.

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Not Our Kind, Dear
Rick Wilson: "They hate Donald Trump with the fire of a billion suns" but they'll be lining up at Trump's sloppy, crime and avarice-infested trough as soon as they accept the inevitable - Trump will be the GOP nominee for 2024.
September 27, 2023
The GOP in 2024: The Tyranny Of The Minority
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Steven Livitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. Both are authors and professors at Harvard University. Together they discuss why the upcoming 2024 election rivals the importance of the 2020 election in maintaining our democracy, why the Republican Party has become so rigid and unmoving in their position and talking points, and how our democracy has stopped updating.
September 27, 2023
What We're Tracking - And Why You Should
Our strategists sift through the meaningless and noise and focus on what really matters and must be watched this week.
September 27, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Shutdown, showdowns, and Swifties for Democracy
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Trump can't legally buy a gun while the Dems can't stop shooting themselves in the foot with their criticism of Biden and foolishness of playing footsie with a Biden primary challenge. As Rick would say, #GetYouShitTogether. From a potential shutdown to a fire sale on Trump properties, this episode has it all. And who knew our strategists are Swifties?! Join us every Tuesday at 7 PM ET for new episodes of The Strategy Session LIVE.
September 26, 2023
Modern Society's Impact On Young People
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Scott Galloway. Together, they discuss many of the issues in modern society such as young people not earning as much as their parents, young men lacking substantive role models, the monopolization and dangers of social media, and what TikTok means for business globally.
September 25, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
The GOP's Continuing Attacks On Voting Rights In America With Sherrilyn Ifill
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Sherrilyn Ifill. Sherrilyn is a lawyer and author and former President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Together, they discuss America's historical issues with voting rights, predominantly in African American communities.
September 20, 2023
Tough Love For The Democrats
Listen to Rick Wilson: "I know you want to win on policy, but 'want' and 'need' are always miles apart. You need to win on making this a contest of good versus evil, freedom versus fascism, and America’s future versus Donald Trump and the darkness that follows."
September 20, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Sept. 19, 2023
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Catch up on the latest from Rick, Reed, Joe, and Stuart!
September 19, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
The Insanity Joe Biden Inherited
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Frank Foer. Frank is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new book The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.
September 18, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
The Republican Death Spiral And Biden's Boring Effectiveness With Molly Jong-Fast
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Rick and Molly connect on the lunacy of the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the pernicious presence of the No Labels party across the country, the misinformation around President Biden's health, Twitter's role in the upcoming election and answer important question "what's up with the Nazis?"
September 11, 2023
The Rocket Sled
Too many still look at this 2024 race through a lens of history so gauzy that Kari Lake would be taken aback. This is not the old Republican Party.
September 6, 2023
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The Sham Of The Republican Party
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

On this episode of The Enemies List, best-selling author and former GOP strategist, Stuart Stevens, joins Rick to expose the sham that is the Republican Party. For decades Stuart was behind the curtain helping elect governors, members of the US House and Senate, and presidents. He shares his cold, hard assessment of the demise of his former party and its rise as an authoritarian, anti-American force today.
September 6, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
Derailing the Primary Trump Train: Can Any Candidate Do it?
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

With a cast of GOP primary characters like Pence, DeSantis, Christie, Haley, and Ramaswamy, can anyone derail the Trump Train on its way to the general election? Rick Wilson and Niall Stanage, associate editor of The Hill, analyze the challengers’ strategies and just how slim to none their chances of beating Trump are.
August 30, 2023