https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-total-legend-how-dan-scavino-became-one-of-trumps-most-important-advisers
Part 1
Ask any person walking down the street if they have ever heard of White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino, and the answer will almost certainly be “No” – an answer that is likely to bring a smile to Scavino’s face.
Scavino, 44, has been a critical component of President Donald Trump’s success dating back to the launch of Trump’s presidential campaign in 2015 all the way through to today, where he serves in a top post in the administration, and has an office just outside the Oval Office.
Scavino, who avoids the spotlight and avoids talking to the media, has been described by multiple senior White House officials as Trump’s most trusted adviser, not including Trump’s own family. The officials indicated that Scavino’s sense of justice, loyalty to the president, and selfless nature were all key factors in his becoming a member of Trump’s inner and most trusted circle.
Scavino first met Trump when he was in high school working as a caddie at the Briar Hall Country Club in New York’s Hudson Valley in 1990.
Scavino, 16 at the time, was handpicked to be Trump’s caddie, and to this day, Scavino has the very first gratuity tip that Trump gave him: two one-hundred dollar bills. Later that day, Trump told Scavino, “You are going to work for me one day.”
After staying in touch with Trump over the years, Scavino joined the Trump campaign in 2015 once the mogul decided to declare his candidacy.
Those closest to the campaign painted a picture of a hardworking and low-key person who would go the extra mile to make sure that the message that Trump wanted to be communicated to the American public was being effectively delivered through Trump’s social media channels.
Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, who left the administration for a period of time and is now returning, told The New York Times that Scavino was “the conductor of the Trump Train.”
Former senior Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller remarked on the importance of Scavino to Trump’s victory in 2016, saying, “You could make the case that without Dan fulfilling his core mission of conveying the excitement, people wouldn’t have realized that they were part of a movement. It was absolutely critical in encouraging people to turn out.”
While on the campaign, Scavino worked with donors, courted the Republican National Committee (RNC), served as a photographer, helped coordinate the campaign’s messaging, and managed Trump’s social media accounts.
Scavino is the co-mastermind behind Trump’s Twitter account, which Trump sees as his very “own printing press” that he can use to “knock the crap out of people.”
White House officials told The Daily Wire that Scavino has “been in the room more than any other person except for the president,” and that one of his keys to surviving in the White House is his general likability, as well as the fact that he has made no enemies within the administration.
One White House official, who works directly with Scavino, said that he has a better pulse on the news cycle and understands Trump’s base more than anyone else in the administration.
“When I was running, I knew that Hillary had 28 people – and I had Dan. … They used to say that we ran an unsophisticated campaign,” Trump told Politico in an interview. “And after we won, they said we ran one of the most sophisticated campaigns ever.”