From Communist Nicaragua to the American Dream: Rommel Lopez’s Journey of Service and Opportunity

What does it mean to risk everything for freedom—and then dedicate your life to protecting it? In this powerful episode, host David From sits down with Rommel Lopez, grassroots engagement director for Americans for Prosperity–Florida, to share his incredible journey from communist Nicaragua to the United States. Rommel grew up during a brutal civil war under the Sandinista regime, where fear, food shortages, and propaganda were daily realities. At age 11, his family fled to America, seeking a life of liberty. Rommel went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard aircraft carriers like the USS Carl Vinson—defending the very freedoms his family once lacked. Today, he continues his mission through grassroots activism, helping others understand why freedom, opportunity, and limited government are worth defending. Rommel’s story isn’t just inspiring—it’s a call to action.