Key facts
- The Center for American Progress report names more than 75 individuals and entities that gave nearly $1.7 billion to Trump's political operations and projects.
- CAP said those donors have reaped or will reap benefits it conservatively estimated at approximately $183 billion.
- The report says Sinha failed to disclose the $1 million contribution to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee despite a legal obligation to do so.
- The Straits Times said congressional records of Sinha's confirmation hearing listed other donations by him and his family but not the $1 million.
- CAP said its report was not intended to assert quid-pro-quo corruption by any individual, entity or the Trump administration.
- The State Department did not respond to requests for comment, The Straits Times reported.
A report by the Center for American Progress, a progressive US think tank, named US ambassador to Singapore Anjani Sinha among donors who allegedly benefited from funding President Donald Trump's political operations, pet projects and family firms. The report, Tracking The Return On Investment Of Trump's Backers, was released on November 2, 2026.
Citing the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington-based legal organization, the report said Sinha gave $1 million to MAGA Inc in February 2025 and was nominated as ambassador to Singapore the following month. It said he failed to disclose the contribution to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee despite a legal obligation to do so.
The Straits Times reported that Federal Election Commission records show the donation was made on February 20, 2025. A check of published congressional records of Sinha's confirmation hearing did not show the $1 million donation, though other donations by him and his family members were listed.
Trump announced Sinha as his nominee on March 11, 2025, in a post on Truth Social, and the Senate received the nomination at the end of April. His confirmation hearing took place on July 9, 2025, and the Senate confirmed him on October 7, 2025. The $1 million contribution became public only when MAGA Inc filed its mid-year report on July 31, 2025, after the nomination had been reported favorably out of committee.
The Straits Times said it asked the US Embassy in Singapore on November 10 to confirm the accuracy of the report. The embassy referred inquiries to the US State Department, which did not respond to requests for comment.
CAP said the report was not intended to assert quid-pro-quo corruption by any individuals or entities, or by the Trump administration, saying political donations and access to officials are part of how American politics and government function. The report names more than 75 individuals and entities that contributed nearly $1.7 billion to Trump's political operations and personal projects, including his inauguration, a White House ballroom renovation and family-owned companies, and said they have reaped or will reap benefits it conservatively estimated at approximately $183 billion.