Lucian Wintrich | |
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 Lucian Wintrich in New York City | |
| Born | Lucian Baxter Einhorn May 24, 1988 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Taylor Allderdice High School, Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School |
| Alma mater | Bard College |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, writer, photographer, strategist |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Notable work | Twinks4Trump (2016), #DaddyWillSaveUs (2016) |
| Political party | Republican (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Libertarian (2007–2012) |
| Movement | Conservatism, Alt-lite |
| Website | lucianwintrich |
Lucian Baxter Wintrich IV (né Einhorn; born May 24, 1988)[1] is an American artist, photographer, writer, and media personality. He received widespread attention in 2017 as the White House correspondent for the conservative news and opinion site The Gateway Pundit.[2][3][4][5][6][7] At age 28, he was one of the youngest members of the White House Press Corps, and among the first to be openly gay.[8] During this time, Wintrich attracted significant controversy for his outspoken views on politics and culture.[3][9] Many of his public appearances and art pieces have been met with protests ranging from civil disobedience to violent demonstrations.[10]
Wintrich currently serves on the board of governors for the New York Young Republican Club and is the club's press committee chairman.[11]
- ^ Denizet-Lewis, Benoit (January 11, 2019). "For Gay Conservatives, the Trump Era is the Best and Worst of Times". The New York Times.
- ^ "Gateway Pundit's Lucian Wintrich Says He's 'On Sabbatical,' Appears On White Nationalist's Podcast | Right Wing Watch". Right Wing Watch. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Controversial 'Twinks4Trump' founder joins White House press corps". NBC News. February 18, 2017.
- ^ Marantz, Andrew (July 6, 2017). "The Alt-Right Branding War Has Torn the Movement in Two". The New Yorker – via www.newyorker.com.
- ^ "Two members of alt-right accused of making white supremacist hand signs in White House after receiving press passes". The Independent. April 29, 2017.
- ^ "From Alt Right to Alt Lite: Naming the Hate". www.adl.org. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Freedlander, David (October 8, 2016). "A Pro-Trump Art Show—But the 'Artists' Are…Interesting". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Valens, Ana (March 13, 2018). "Conservative gays are selling the LGBTQ community short". The Daily Dot. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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