MAGA royalty gathered in Miami on Saturday to witness the wedding of President Trump’s podcast guru to his beauty-queen fiancée.
Alex Bruesewitz, the 28-year-old who helped propel Trump’s return to the White House, tied the knot with former Miss Nevada Carolina Urrea at Trump’s Doral Golf Course with Trump family members, senior administration officials and MAGA celebrities joining the festivities.
The president was unable to attend but sent a congratulatory video wishing them a wonderful marriage.
Trump podcast guru Alex Bruesewitz and former beauty queen Carolina Urrea married over the weekend at the president’s Doral Golf Course in Miami. Laura Gordon
“There is no one tougher, smarter, sharper or knows more about politics,” Trump said of Bruesewitz.
As for Urrea, the commander in chief said, “From everything I hear, Alex, you got very, very lucky.”
With the audience cheering, the president added, “I just want you two to have a fantastic life.”
The guest list included billionaires, music stars, athletes and many powerful figures in the Republican Party.
Boxing great Mike Tyson, rapper Nicki Minaj and model Amber Rose cheered the couple on as did Donald Trump Jr. and his fiancée Bettina Anderson.
Rapper Nikki Minaj poses with the happy couple. Laura Gordon
Mike Tyson and wife Lakiha “Kiki” Spicer are on hand to toast the couple Laura Gordon
White House staffers — including press secretary Karoline Leavitt, top aide Margo Martin, communications director Steven Cheung, staff secretary Will Scharf and deputy chief of staff James Blair — also escaped Washington, DC’s snow for the sunshine of Florida to witness the nuptials.
Others in the Trump world in attendance included FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, Trump adviser Kari Lake, special missions envoy Ric Grenell, Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba, deputy communications director Alex Pfeiffer, adviser Taylor Budowich, GOP consultant Chris LaCivita and pollster Tony Fabrizio.
“I have never been in a more MAGA room,” Lake wrote on social media of the wedding.
Don Jr. and his fiancée Bettina Anderson represented the Trump family. Laura Gordon
Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) also attended, as did Florida Reps. Bryon Donalds and Anna Paulina Luna.
Business tycoons were on hand for the celebration, too.
New York City supermarket and media magnate John Catsimatidis’ son John Jr. was a groomsman.
Also in attendance were Youngjin Chung, the grandson of the founder of Samsung; Juul founder Riaz Valani; Steak ‘n Shake owner Sardar Biglari; Blackwater founder Erik Prince and 1789 Capital founder Omeed Malik.
Several staff members of the Trump administration attended, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt and her husband Nicholas Riccio. Laura Gordon
Bruesewitz and Urrea exchanged vows in front of bay windows, surrounded by white roses. Whitney Carillon Events planned and designed the wedding.
The bride wore a custom Johana Hernandez wedding dress with a long veil while the groom donned a classic tux from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s Shepherd’s company.
For the newlyweds’ first dance, Urrea wore a white lace bodice and a flowing satin skirt. As the couple spun around the floor, Bruesewitz picked her up and gave her a twirl.
The wedding festitives went well into the early morning hours. Laura Gordon
Trump aide Margo Martin (right) with the happy couple, plus a pal. Laura Gordon
Country music star Warren Zeiders serenaded the couple. The dancing went into the early hours of the morning with the black-tie clad guests reluctant to leave the dance floor.
Steak ‘n’ Shake provided late-night bites of beef tallow burgers and fries. There was also a seven-tier wedding cake.
The couple hosted a two-day gathering of festivities, starting things off Friday evening with a party at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s Palm Beach club, and then moving down to Miami for the formal wedding.
Bruesewitz and Urrea met on the 2024 campaign trail after Bruesewitz invited Urrea’s best friends, “Girls Gone Bible” podcast hosts Ari Reitsma and Angela Halili, to meet Trump in Las Vegas.
Trump ended up recording a viral TikTok with Reitsma and Halili, while Bruesewitz and Urrea started dating and became engaged in June.
Bruesewitz’s white tuxedo was from Harrison Butker’s Shepherd’s brand. Laura Gordon
Urrea’s dress was custom designed by Johana Hernandez. Laura Gordon
The bride wears a custom Johana Hernandez wedding dress, while the groom dons a classic tux. Laura Gordon
The couple met on the 2024 campaign trail. Laura Gordon
Bruesewitz entered the president’s orbit when he was 22. During the 2024 campaign, he managed Trump’s “podcast strategy” with the help of once and future first son Barron Trump — which led to the president sitting down for interviews with the likes of Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul, successfully capturing the support of disaffected young men.
Now overseeing the president’s outside digital efforts, Bruesewitz manages social media accounts such as “Trump War Room” on X and “Team Trump” on both TikTok and Instagram, which boast millions of followers.
He’s also helped orchestrate high-profile Oval Office visits by star Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, actor Vince Vaughn and UFC legend Conor McGregor.
Bruesewitz’s firm X Strategies LLC is based in Florida.
Urrea finished in third place in the 2018 Miss USA competition and works as a full-time model.
