Christopher Ruddy

Christopher Ruddy (born January 28, 1965) is the CEO of Newsmax Media, which publishes Newsmax.com and broadcasts the Newsmax TV network. A personal friend and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, in April 2010, media-industry magazine Folio named Ruddy to its "Folio 40," an "annual list of magazine industry influencers". A conservative, Ruddy originally endorsed Jeb Bush during the 2016 election cycle. . Ruddy was an early donor to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. as well as the Clinton campaign. The Washington Post has referred to him as "the Trump Whisperer" as he has been supportive of Trump's policies and language on issues from immigration to global warming .