Dinesh D’Souza

Dinesh D’Souza established his career as a prominent writer, scholar, and filmmaker, beginning with his role as a policy adviser in President Ronald Reagan’s administration from 1987 to 1988. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, D’Souza initiated his publishing career contributing to ‘The Dartmouth Review’ and later serving as editor for ‘The Prospect,’ a monthly journal. From 1985 to 1987, he was a contributing editor for ‘Policy Review,’ published by The Heritage Foundation. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1991 and has been affiliated with the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

Prior to his full-time commitment to film, D’Souza served as the president of The King’s College, a Christian liberal arts institution in New York City, from 2010 to 2012. His filmmaking career commenced in 2012 with ‘2016: Obama’s America,’ a political documentary he co-directed. The film achieved significant commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing documentary-style films in the United States. He followed this with ‘America: Imagine the World Without Her’ (2014) and ‘Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party’ (2016).

In 2014, D’Souza pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to an illegal campaign contribution, a conviction for which he received a pardon from President Donald Trump in 2018. D’Souza has consistently delivered new cinematic projects, including ‘Death of a Nation’ (2018) and ‘Trump Card’ (2020). His recent work includes ‘2000 Mules’ (2022), ‘Police State’ (2023), and the 2024 release ‘Vindicating Trump.’ Beyond his literary and film endeavors, D’Souza is a recognized conservative political commentator and Christian apologist, frequently engaging in public debates on religious and moral issues.