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Hope Hicks

Hope Charlotte Hicks is an American public relations executive and political aide known for her work with Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Hope Charlotte Hicks is an American public relations executive and political aide known for her work with Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. She served as White House communications director in 2017–2018 and later as counselor to the President of the United States from 2020 to 2021. She also worked as a communications executive at Fox Corporation between those government roles.

Early life and education

Hope Hicks was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on October 21, 1988. She has been identified as a former model and public relations consultant, though no verified education details are available.

Trump campaign and White House roles

Hicks joined Trump’s circle through the Trump Organization and later worked on his 2016 presidential campaign. She served as press secretary on the campaign and then became White House director of strategic communications and later White House communications director.

Post-White House work

After leaving the White House in 2018, Hicks moved to Fox Corporation in a senior communications role. She later returned to the Trump administration as counselor to the President of the United States from 2020 to 2021.

Hicks has remained relevant in Trump-related investigations and court cases because of her close proximity to campaign and White House communications. In 2024, she testified in Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial concerning hush-money allegations.

Key facts

  • Hicks began working with Donald Trump before his presidential campaign, including at the Trump Organization.
  • She served as the Trump 2016 campaign’s press secretary.
  • She became White House communications director in 2017 and was widely described as one of Trump’s closest aides.
  • After leaving the White House in 2018, she worked in a communications role at Fox Corporation.
  • She returned to the Trump White House in 2020 as counselor to the president.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hope Hicks?
Hope Hicks is an American public relations executive and former Trump aide who served in senior communications roles in Donald Trump’s campaign and White House.
What government jobs did she hold?
She was White House director of strategic communications and later White House communications director, and she later served as counselor to the president.
What was her role in the 2016 Trump campaign?
She served as the campaign’s press secretary during the final stages of the 2016 presidential race.
Did Hope Hicks work outside government?
Yes. After leaving the White House in 2018, she worked for Fox Corporation in a communications executive role.
Why is Hope Hicks often mentioned in news about Trump?
Because she was one of Trump’s longest-serving aides and a close communications adviser, making her a recurring witness or source in investigations and trials involving him.

References

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Hicks
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, career overview, White House roles, Fox Corporation employment
  2. Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Hope_Hicks
    Supports: Political roles and counselor to the president position
  3. The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/nyregion/hope-hicks-trump-trial.html
    Supports: Trump campaign role, long-term advisory relationship, 2024 trial testimony
  4. CNN — https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/politics/hope-hicks-profile-trump-hush-money-case
    Supports: Career timeline, campaign communications role, White House communications director role
  5. NPR — https://www.npr.org/2024/05/03/1248893841/who-is-hope-hicks-the-former-trump-adviser-testifying-in-new-york-criminal-trial
    Supports: Trump Organization connection, campaign role, 2024 trial context
  6. The Hollywood Reporter — https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hope-hicks-5-things-know-teen-model-turned-interim-white-house-communications-director-1030496/
    Supports: Fox Corporation communications role and White House communications director appointment