Gina Loudon

Gina Loudon (born 1968)^[1] known as Dr. Gina, is a conservative media personality.^[2] She was a member of the 2020 Donald Trump campaign's media advisory board and the co-chair of Women for Trump 2020.^[3][4] She is a member at Mar-a-Lago and the current face of Citizen Voters Inc.^[5]

Gina Loudon
Loudon in 2017
Born	Gina Gentry 1968 Missouri, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupations	Author commentator
Political party	Republican
Spouse	John William Loudon
Children	5
Website	drginaloudon.com

She has said that scientific evidence shows President Trump to be "the most sound-minded person to ever occupy the White House."^[6][2] In 2018, The Daily Beast reported that Loudon's book falsely described her as having a PhD in psychology; she has a PhD in human and organization systems from Fielding Graduate University, an online school.^[2] On October 8, 2019, Loudon filed a libel suit against The Daily Beast in New York County Supreme Court.^[4] The suit was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice with both parties paying for their own court costs on April 8, 2020.^[7]

Career

Radio and television

Loudon hosted a radio talk show on KJSL^[8] in St. Louis, Missouri, and WYDE-FM^[9] in Alabama. She also hosted a television show called America Trends on the Youtoo America TV Channel that aired on Time Warner Cable and Comcast.^[9] On December 1, 2020, Loudon began hosting her own 7pm EST/4pm PST show on Real America's Voice, Dr. Gina Prime Time.^[10][11] The show ended on January 13, 2023.^[12] Loudon currently co-hosts American Sunrise on Real America's Voice.^[13]

Appearance on Wife Swap

Loudon and her husband, former Missouri state senator John William Loudon, appeared on the show Wife Swap when they swapped with a polyamorous and bisexual family. Loudon was the first wife to ever walk off of the set.^[14]

Politics

In her 2018 book Mad Politics: Keeping Your Sanity in a World Gone Crazy, Loudon wrote that she has scientific evidence showing Trump to be "the most sound-minded person to ever occupy the White House."^[2][15] Loudon has neither a psychology degree nor a license to practice clinical psychology.^[2][6] Trump endorsed her book in September 2018, tweeting "Gina is Great!" At the time, the book was ranked No. 436,949 in Amazon's bestsellers rank.^[6] Shortly after the tweet, the book ranking jumped to 2,590.^[16]

Education

In 2020, Loudon was announced as a member of the board of directors of Chula Vista Christian University, a private nondenominational Christian university in Chula Vista, California.^[17]

Personal life

Loudon met her husband while she was attending William Woods University.^{[citation needed]} They married in 1990 at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, his alma mater.^{[citation needed]} Loudon and her husband are Presbyterian.^{[citation needed] [9]} The Loudon family have five children, and currently reside in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

She gave the commencement address at her alma mater, William Woods University, in 2015.^[18]

The Daily Beast reported that Loudon's book falsely claimed that she has a PhD in psychology.^[2] Loudon does have a PhD in human and organization systems from Fielding Graduate Institute (now the Fielding Graduate University), an online school.^[2] A personal assistant for Loudon responded to the reports, saying that Loudon's PhD was in the field of psychology.^[6] The publishing company, Regnery, told the outlet that they were responsible for several misleading statements about Loudon's qualifications, including referring to her as "America's favorite psychological expert".^[2]