# David Frum

> David Frum is a Canadian-American staff writer at The Atlantic and host of The David Frum Show, the podcast where he turns four decades of conservative argument on the movement that produced him. He coined the phrase 'axis of evil' as a speechwriter for George W. Bush, wrote ten books, and became one of the most quoted voices of the Never Trump right. The son of legendary Canadian broadcaster Barbara Frum, he left the Republican Party in November 2024 after a lifetime inside it.

- **Role:** Staff Writer at The Atlantic; Host of The David Frum Show
- **Organizations:** The Atlantic, The David Frum Show, American Enterprise Institute (former), Manhattan Institute (former), Wall Street Journal (former), The Daily Beast (former)
- **From:** Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian-American
- **Education:** BA and MA in History (Directed Studies), Yale University, JD; President of the Federalist Society, Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Coined the phrase 'axis of evil' for the 2002 State of the Union address, Author of ten books including bestseller The Right Man, First Bush administration official to publish an insider memoir of the presidency

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Began journalism career as associate editor at Saturday Night magazine in Toronto
- **1989** — Editorial page writer for The Wall Street Journal (through 1992)
- **1992** — Columnist for Forbes (through 1994)
- **1994** — Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute; published first book, Dead Right
- **2001** — Joined the George W. Bush White House as special assistant for economic speechwriting
- **2002** — Credited with coining 'axis of evil' in Bush's State of the Union address
- **2003** — Published The Right Man, the first insider account of the Bush presidency; became fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
- **2009** — Founded NewMajority.com, later renamed FrumForum
- **2010** — Departed the American Enterprise Institute after criticizing GOP healthcare strategy
- **2014** — Became senior editor (now staff writer) at The Atlantic
- **2018** — Published Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
- **2020** — Published Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy
- **2024** — Left the Republican Party following the 2024 election
- **2025** — Hosting The David Frum Show, a podcast and video program from The Atlantic

## Achievements

- Coined the phrase 'axis of evil' for the 2002 State of the Union address
- Author of ten books including bestseller The Right Man
- First Bush administration official to publish an insider memoir of the presidency
- Staff writer and senior editor at The Atlantic for over a decade
- Leading intellectual voice of the Never Trump movement
- President of the Federalist Society while at Harvard Law School

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Announced he was leaving the Republican Party after the 2024 presidential election.
- **2025** — Hosting The David Frum Show, a weekly podcast and YouTube video program produced by The Atlantic.

## Links

- Website: https://davidfrum.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/davidfrum
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidFrumShow
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidfrum/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidjfrum/

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