Who is Tammy Bruce? Trump appoints Fox News host as US state department spokesperson

US President-elect on Saturday announced that

Fox News

contributor and former Democrat

Tammy Bruce

will serve as

spokesperson

for the state department. Bruce will work alongside Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for secretary of state.
The president-elect shared the announcement on his 'Truth Social' platform.
"It is my great honor to announce that

Tammy

Bruce will be joining our incredible Nominee for United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as Spokesperson for the US Department of State."
Trump, in his post, described Bruce as a highly respected

political analyst

who recognised the power and significance of "MAGA" early on. According to Trump, after being a liberal activist, Bruce saw the lies and fraud of the Radical Left, which led her to become one of the strongest conservative voices in media.

"Tammy is a highly respected political analyst who understood the power and importance of 'MAGA' early on. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at the University of Southern California and, after being a liberal activist in the 1990s, saw the lies and fraud of the Radical Left, and quickly became one of the strongest Conservative voices on Radio and Television."

Who is Tammy Bruce?

Tammy Bruce is a political analyst and Fox News contributor. A Los Angeles native, she received her Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Southern California. Bruce, who was a liberal activist in the 1990s, currently resides in New York.

Media career
Tammy Bruce has been a Fox News

political contributor

since 2005. She hosted “The Tammy Bruce Show,” which began in 1993 in Los Angeles and became nationally syndicated in 2005. In 2009, she transitioned the show to online streaming. She also guest-hosts primetime programs and has her own show, “Get Tammy Bruce,” on Fox Nation.
The Association for Mature Americans (AMAC) publishes Bruce's weekly column. Her work has also appeared in publications like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Guardian. She speaks to groups across the country, often presenting her commentary, "Contrary to Popular Belief: How Conservative Ideals Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks."

Trump, in his post, noted that Bruce, one of the longest-serving news contributors, had provided the American public with the truth for over two decades. He expressed trust that she would bring the same strength and boldness to her new role as

state department spokesperson

.
"As one of the longest-serving News Contributors, Tammy has brought TRUTH to the American People for over two decades. I know she will bring that same strength of conviction and fearless spirit to her new position as State Department Spokesperson."

Bruce released her book, Fear Itself: Exposing the Left's Mind-Killing Agenda, published by Broadside Books on July 23, 2024. Her previous books include The New Thought Police (2001) and The Death of Right and Wrong (2003), a New York Times bestseller. She also wrote The New American Revolution.

Political Career
A former Democrat, Bruce left the party in 2008 to become unaffiliated. In the 1990s, Bruce worked on Democratic campaigns. Now, she uses her experience as a community organizer to counter what she calls “the leftist agenda.”
Bruce’s political history includes supporting former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W Bush. She served on California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s transition team in 2003 and later became a vocal supporter of Donald Trump.
Bruce advocates for free speech and Second Amendment rights. She credits authors Ray Bradbury and George Orwell with sparking her interest in politics, according to Fox News.
Feminist activist
In the late 1980s, Bruce became a feminist activist, focusing on issues like workplace equality and violence against women. She was elected president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women at age 27 and served on their national board. She later rejected liberal and leftist politics after observing activities she believed harmed the country.