Rogan O'Handley
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DC Draino | |
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| Born | Rogan O'Handley |
| Education | Northeastern University (BS) University of Chicago Law School (JD) |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Movement | Right-wing politics, Trumpism |
| Website | dcdraino |
Rogan O'Handley, better known by the name DC Draino, is an American right-wing political commentator, social media influencer, and former entertainment lawyer. He has amassed a following of more than 5 million followers on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) combined as of March 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Rogan O'Handley was born in San Francisco in 1985 or 1986. He graduated from Franklin High School in 2003.[1]
O'Handley earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and political science from Northeastern University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School.[2][3]
Career
[edit]O'Handley practiced law in the Hollywood area for 6 years, specializing in injury law. After the 2016 United States presidential election, he started an Instagram account under the pseudonym "DC Draino" as a reference to Trump's phrase "drain the swamp". After the account started to gain traction, he quit his job as an attorney to make social media content full-time.[4] He eventually moved to South Florida, where he founded a digital media company. He has since made appearances on Tucker Carlson Tonight and spoke at the Gays for Trump 2020 event hosted by the Log Cabin Republicans, despite his content being labeled by some as anti-LGBT.[4]
He has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2024, reportedly telling Lee County Republican Party Chairman Michael Thompson that he "has not ruled anything out" after Donald Trump called for a primary challenger to incumbent representative Laurel Lee.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rogan O'Handley: The Hollywood Propaganda Machine". PragerU. March 20, 2021.
- ^ "DC Draino". Turning Point USA. Retrieved March 26, 2024.[unreliable source?][independent source needed]
- ^ "Rogan O'Handley". PragerU. Retrieved March 27, 2024.[unreliable source?][independent source needed]
- ^ a b Piper, Ernie (April 27, 2023). "The Bud Light backlash is being led by a former Hollywood lawyer turned right-wing meme influencer". The Daily Dot. Retrieved March 27, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ Manjarres, Javier (March 26, 2024). "Top Trump Surrogate DC Draino may Run for Congress Against Lee in Florida". The Floridian. Retrieved March 27, 2024.