Dinesh D'Souza

Dinesh D'Souza
D'Souza in 2020
Born
Dinesh Joseph D'Souza

(1961-04-25) April 25, 1961 (age 64)
Citizenship
  • United States
  • India (1961–1991)
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
OccupationPolitical commentator
Known forRight-wing populism, Christian apologetics, political commentary, and filmmaking
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Dixie Brubaker
(m. 1992; div. 2012)
Deborah Fancher
(m. 2016)
Children1
RelativesBrandon Gill (son-in-law)
Websitewww.dineshdsouza.com Edit this at Wikidata

Dinesh Joseph D'Souza (/dɪˈnɛʃ dəˈszə/; born April 25, 1961) is an American right-wing[1][2][3] political commentator, conspiracy theorist, author, and filmmaker.[1][2][3][20] He has made several financially successful films,[21] and written over a dozen books, several of them New York Times best-sellers.[22][23]

Born in Mumbai to Catholic parents, D'Souza moved to the United States as an exchange student and graduated from Dartmouth College. He was a policy adviser in the administration of President Ronald Reagan and has been affiliated with the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution.[5] He became a naturalized citizen in 1991.[24] From 2010 to 2012, he was president of The King's College, a Christian school in New York City, until he resigned after an alleged adultery scandal.[25]

In 2012, D'Souza released the conspiracist political film[26] 2016: Obama's America, an anti-Barack Obama polemic based on his 2010 book The Roots of Obama's Rage. He has since released five other conspiracist films:[27] America: Imagine the World Without Her (2014), Hillary's America (2016), Death of a Nation (2018), Trump Card (2020) and 2000 Mules (2022). D'Souza's films and commentary have generated considerable controversy due to their promotion of conspiracy theories and falsehoods,[32] as well as for their incendiary nature.[22]

In 2014, D'Souza pleaded guilty in federal court to one felony charge of using a "straw donor" to make an illegal campaign contribution.[33][34] He was sentenced to eight months incarceration in a halfway house near his home in San Diego, five years' probation, and a $30,000 fine.[35][36] In 2018, D'Souza was issued a pardon by President Donald Trump.[37]

  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Nash (May 31, 2018). "President Trump Says He's Pardoning Dinesh D'Souza. Who's That, and What Did He Do?". Time. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Breuninger, Kevin; Higgins, Tucker (May 31, 2018). "Trump will pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza, who was convicted of campaign finance violation". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Shugerman, Emily (May 31, 2018). "Dinesh D'Souza: Trump 'will give full pardon' to right-wing theorist for campaign finance violations". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Stricherz, Mark (July 25, 2014). "What happened to Dinesh D'Souza". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference :6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d Wilson, Jason (May 31, 2018). "Dinesh D'Souza: far-right provocateur and key figure in US culture wars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Da Silva, Chantal (February 21, 2018). "Florida school shooting survivor hits out at right-wing pundit Dinesh D'Souza for mocking grieving students". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Namako, Tom; Georgantopoulos, Mary Ann (May 31, 2018). "Trump Says He Will Pardon Far-Right Commentator Dinesh D'Souza". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Tom Dreisbach (September 8, 2022). "A publisher abruptly recalled the '2,000 Mules' election denial book. NPR got a copy". All Things Considered. NPR. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022. the conservative provocateur Dinesh D'Souza
  10. ^ Anthony Zurcher (May 31, 2018). "Dinesh D'Souza: Why did Trump pardon the provocateur?". BBC News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2020. all-around political provocateur
  11. ^ provocateur Dinesh D'Souza (May 31, 2018). "Trump pardons Dinesh D'Souza, says he may do same for Martha Stewart and cut sentence of ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Howard, Adam (July 22, 2016). "Dinesh D'Souza, Conservative Firebrand, Set to Debut Anti-Clinton Film". NBC News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Whitfield, Stephen J. (October 2018). "The Persistence of the Protocols". Society. 55 (5): 417–421. doi:10.1007/s12115-018-0282-6. ISSN 0147-2011. S2CID 150256723. Most recently the conspiracy theorist Dinesh D'Souza accused Soros of supporting antifa, that is, of backing 'domestic terrorism.'
  14. ^ Langer, Armin (April 2, 2021), Önnerfors, Andreas; Krouwel, André (eds.), "The eternal George Soros", Europe: Continent of Conspiracies (1 ed.), Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 163–184, doi:10.4324/9781003048640-9, ISBN 978-1-003-04864-0, S2CID 233615606, The US conspiracy theorist and pro-Trump commentator Dinesh D'Souza...
  15. ^ "Trump pardons right-wing conspiracy theorist Dinesh D'Souza — World News with Matt Bevan". Radio National. June 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Savan, Leslie (July 8, 2014). "ABC News Helps Dinesh D'Souza Hype His Latest Conspiracy Theory". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  17. ^ Jones, Sarah (May 31, 2018). "Grifters All the Way Down". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  18. ^ Stern, Marlow (May 31, 2018). "Trevor Noah Compares Trump-Pardoned Dinesh D'Souza to KKK 'Grand Wizard'". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  19. ^ Rodgers, Jennifer (March 19, 2019). "Trump is turning his pardon power into a shield". CNN. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  20. ^ Multiple sources:
  21. ^ Vasquez, Zach (August 14, 2018). "From box office to Oval Office: Can a film ever lead to political change?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  22. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference NYT20180531 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (October 17, 2010). "Best Sellers Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
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  25. ^ Kaminer, Ariel (October 19, 2012). "Dinesh D'Souza is out as King's college president in scandal". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  26. ^ "If it can happen to me, it can happen to you: The world according to "Police State"".
  27. ^ "If it can happen to me, it can happen to you: The world according to 'Police State'". Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  28. ^ Weigel, David (January 27, 2014). "Conspiracy of Dunces". Slate. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  29. ^ Peretz, Evgenia (April 13, 2015). "Get a Rare Glimpse of Dinesh D'Souza's Life After Conviction". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  30. ^ Zurcher, Anthony (May 31, 2018). "Why did Trump pardon Dinesh D'Souza?". BBC. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  31. ^ Mark, Michelle. "Trump announces he will pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud in 2014". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  32. ^ [22][28][29][30][31][8]
  33. ^ "Dinesh D'Souza Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Five Years of Probation for Campaign Finance Fraud". September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  34. ^ Graham, David A. (September 19, 2017). "Is Trump's 'Wiretap' Claim Vindicated?". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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