6 How Indians made Trump ‘Kuber’? From donation to direct entry to the President, understand the whole story

America Electoral politics is incomplete without money. Donald Trump understands this game very well. In the past years, the contribution of Indian-origin donors in the donations received by Trump’s campaign and the super PACs associated with him has been in the news. The question is not how much money was given, the question is what the donor got in return for the donation. White House dinners, high-profile fundraisers, policy roundtable talks – was all this mere formality or a direct entry path to the center of power? Let us understand the complete picture based on facts and reported claims.

Read now on WhatsApp also, click to subscribe

According to an investigative report by The New York Times, at least six people of Indian origin are among the more than 300 donors who helped raise nearly $2 billion for the Trump presidency in 2025. According to the report, these donations are mostly transactional. The people involved in this benefited from the Trump Administration. Trump Administration received big donation from 6 people of Indian origin. This donation is more than the $1.45 billion raised during the 2024 election campaign.

These Indians raised huge amount of money for Trump

A New York Times (NYT) investigation reveals that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella donated $3.5 million to the presidency. He was the largest contributor of Indian origin. Google CEO Sundar Pichai donated $1.2 million. One of the big donors from the non-tech industry was Anjali Sinha. The Patna-born orthopedic surgeon is now the American Ambassador to Singapore. Apart from this, the names of Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayan, Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna are included.

While Trump is taking donations from the tech industry, especially from heads of Indian origin, his administration is working on ending the H-1B program, which was used by American tech big companies to hire foreign talent. The Trump presidency is the only presidency in history that has continued to lobby vigorously for further funding even after his inauguration. According to media reports, the investigation uncovered hundreds of donors, including at least 346 people who have donated $250,000 or more to the Trump presidency.

Nadella is the biggest donor of Indian origin

The NYT investigation identified at least six people of Indian origin among 346 high-level donors who donated between $750,000 and $3.5 million. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was identified as donating $3.5 million to the presidency, including $1 million for the inauguration, making him the largest Indian-origin contributor. In return, he was invited to the swearing-in ceremony, as well as to regular dinners, while the company benefited from the Trump administration’s decision to prevent US states from enacting separate laws on artificial intelligence.

Donors got these benefits from Trump administration

However, in such circumstances the line between donation and bribe gets blurred. Lobbying in the right ways is legal in the US. Trump, who is very fond of gold, has been seen to be influenced by wealth. At least 197 major donors have benefited significantly from their contributions, including presidential pardons, lighter legal sentences, tax cuts, statutory exemptions, government contracts, and major appointments in the administration.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was identified as the donor of $1.2 million. In return, several high-level Google executives were reportedly given direct access to President Trump. The administration also settled a lawsuit brought by Trump against Google. When the company agreed to donate $24.5 million for Trump’s ballroom project. At least 197 of the 346 high-level donors benefited from some decisions of the Trump administration.

Donor’s money was used here

The report also alleges that the Presidency used multiple methods to collect and process donations, including MAGA Inc, which raised at least $200 million, and the Trust for the National Mall, which raised at least $350 million.

Donation of corporate money or bribe?

Fundraising work is being done by Trump’s campaign finance director, Meredith O’Rourke. According to the report, President Trump keeps a close eye on which companies have given how much, and he holds regular debriefings with O’Rourke. Donations are solicited by lobbyists who assure donors that they will be better off than President Trump.

According to the report, people who donated at least $1 million were given exclusive access to Trump, were invited to attend various events such as fund-raising dinners, and were also given the opportunity to accompany him on foreign trips.

Money talks in America

“In this town, money talks, and this will at least give you a seat at the table,” said Harrison Fields, a former White House official and lobbyist. He also said that all donations are taken as a business decision and there is no coercion involved.