Gina Loudon

Gina Loudon
Gina Loudon
Born Gina Gentry
(1962-03-21) March 21, 1962
Missouri, US
Residence Palm Beach, Florida, US
Nationality American
Occupation Author
Commentator
Political party Republican Party
Spouse(s) John William Loudon
Children 5

Gina Loudon (born March 21, 1962),[1] known as Dr. Gina, is a conservative media personality.[2] In 2018, the Daily Beast reported that Loudon had falsely described herself as having a PhD in psychology; she has a PhD in human and organization systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute.[2]

Loudon was a national media surrogate for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[3] In her 2018 book, Loudon asserted that she has scientific evidence showing Trump to be "the most sound-minded person to ever occupy the White House."[4][2]

Biography

Early life and education

According to The Daily Beast, Loudon was 58 years old (as of September 2018). Most other sites place her age as 50 or 51.[2]

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.[5] 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]

She has a Master in Counseling Education from the Missouri-based Saint Louis University. She also obtained a Master in Human and Organizational Development from Fielding Graduate Institute.

Radio and TV career

Loudon hosted a radio talk show on KJSL[6] in St. Louis, Missouri, and WYDE[7] 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.[7].

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.[8]

Politics

She was a national media surrogate for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[3] In her 2018 book Mad Politics: Keeping Your Sanity in a World Gone Crazy, Loudon asserted that she has a scientific evidence showing Trump to be "the most sound-minded person to ever occupy the White House."[4][2] Loudon neither has a psychology degree nor license.[2][9] Trump endorsed her book in September 2018, tweeting "Gina is Great!".[9] At the time, the book was ranked No. 436,949 in Amazon’s bestsellers rank.[9] Shortly afterwards, the book ranking jumped to 2,590.[10]

Personal life

Loudon met her husband while she was attending William Woods University. They married in 1990 at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, his alma mater. Loudon and her husband are Presbyterian. She is an avid supporter of gun rights and free speech.[7] The Loudon family have five children, one they adopted who has Down Syndrome, and currently reside in Palm Beach, FL.

She gave the Commencement Address at her alma mater, William Woods University, in 2015.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Staff. "Loudon, Gina, 1962-". Library of Congress Authorities. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Basu, Tanya (2018-09-13). "Trump Adviser Gina Loudon's Book Claims She Has a Ph.D. in Psychology. She Doesn't". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. 1 2 "About #Dr.Gina - #DrGina". #DrGina. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. 1 2 "Hannity guest: "Science" and "true psychological theory" show Trump is "most sound-minded" president ever". 5 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  5. ↑ Bella, Timothy (14 September 2018). "'Gina is Great': Trump endorses book declaring him possibly the 'most sound-minded' president ever". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  6. ↑ Staff (2011). "Dr. Gina Loudon". KJSL TruthTalk. Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  7. 1 2 3 Staff. "Gina Loudon - Biography". IMDb. Amazon. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  8. ↑ "Celebrity Wife Swap RECAP 3/28/13: Gina Loudon and Angela Envy Swap Lives | Celeb Dirty Laundry". www.celebdirtylaundry.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  9. 1 2 3 "'Gina is Great': Trump endorses book declaring him possibly the 'most sound-minded' president ever". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  10. ↑ Staff (14 September 2018). "Mad Politics: Keeping Your Sanity in a World Gone Crazy - Hardcover". amazon.com. Amazon. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  11. ↑ "William Woods News » 'Dr. Gina' to be WWU commencement speaker". news.williamwoods.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
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