Dinesh D’Souza

Dinesh D’Souza was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, on April 25, 1961. He moved to the United States as an exchange student at the age of 18, eventually graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. During his time at Dartmouth, D’Souza wrote for “The Dartmouth Review.” Following his graduation, he became the editor for “The Prospect,” a monthly journal primarily financed by Princeton University alumni. From 1985 to 1987, D’Souza served as a contributing editor for “Policy Review,” a journal published by The Heritage Foundation. Between 1987 and 1988, he worked as a policy adviser in President Ronald Reagan’s administration. He later became a naturalized United States citizen in 1991, renouncing his Indian citizenship as India’s nationality law does not recognize dual citizenship. Throughout his career, he has been affiliated with institutions such as the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

D’Souza has authored numerous books, several of which have become New York Times best-sellers. Notable works include “The End of Racism” (1995), “What’s So Great About America” (2002), and “The Roots of Obama’s Rage” (2010), which also inspired his first film. His filmmaking career began in 2012 with “2016: Obama’s America,” a political documentary he co-directed. This film achieved significant commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing documentary-style films in the United States. He continued to produce and direct a series of political documentaries, including “America: Imagine the World Without Her” (2014), “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party” (2016), “Death of a Nation” (2018), “Trump Card” (2020), “2000 Mules” (2022), “Police State” (2023), and “Vindicating Trump” (2024).

Beyond his literary and film endeavors, D’Souza served as the president of The King’s College, a Christian liberal arts college in New York City, from 2010 to 2012. He resigned from this position following public scrutiny regarding his personal life. In 2014, he pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to an illegal campaign contribution and was sentenced to probation and a fine. In 2018, he received a pardon from President Donald Trump. D’Souza is recognized for his conservative political commentary and Christian apologetics, engaging in debates with prominent atheists and critics of Christianity on religious and moral issues.