A former White House aide, CEO, global philanthropist, and technology entrepreneur, Trevor Neilson once believed the Democratic Party could solve America's biggest problems. He no longer does.

In The Forgotten Center, Neilson tells the story of his political and personal transformation—from working in the Clinton White House to witnessing the collapse of California’s public institutions during wildfires, crime waves, and homelessness. After moving to Wyoming, he found something different: a deep cultural code of self-reliance, faith, community, and freedom—values that once defined the American frontier and could again define America’s future.

Blending memoir, political analysis, and a call to action, The Forgotten Center makes the case for a new centrist movement rooted in common sense, moral clarity, and the overlooked wisdom of middle America. With chapters on the failures of the far-left and the dangers of MAGA extremism, the book offers a path forward for those disillusioned by both parties and desperate for leadership that unites rather than divides.

Neilson draws on experiences from global diplomacy to firefighting failures in Malibu, from working alongside Bono and Bill Gates to raising his family in Wyoming. He explores how the lessons of the West—its wild landscapes, its rugged people, and its forgotten center—can help rebuild a country on the brink.

The Forgotten Center is for anyone who believes that America’s best future is neither red nor blue—but grounded, balanced, and free.