A veteran of all three campaigns, he’s known for his slashing statements on Trump’s behalf.

Steven Cheung, who served as Donald Trump’s principal spokesperson on his 2024 campaign and also served on his 2020 and 2016 campaigns, is joining the White House as communications director, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Cheung has been a near constant presence at Trump’s side and a key member of his tight-knit presidential campaign, run by Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita.

Trump, who likes to surround himself with political fighters, leaned on Cheung, a former communications professional at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to send out slashing statements that reflected his boss’ penchant for wielding rhetoric like a political knife.