Howard Lutnick, born in 1961, is a multi-billionaire conservative philanthropist that has given millions of dollars to conservative causes over the last several election cycles. Lutnick, worth an astounding $2 Billion, is the acting CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald.
Fancying himself a ‘political fixer,’ the controversial adviser is now widely recognized as the most influential voice in Trump world, with some even claiming that he is the ‘brains’ behind the President-elect’s ‘every decision’ during his transition.
Early on in his transition, Trump tapped the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO as his Commerce Secretary, a position that will put Lutnick, who some have alleged to have serious conflicts of interested arising from his many business partnerships and investments, in charge of leading Trump’s trading policy towards nations across the globe, most importantly China.
An investigation into Lutnick’s political contributions over the last several election cycles conducted by Vantage News revealed that the New York billionaire has funded hundreds of politicians over the last several years, including 2021 donations to Senate Majority Leader Democrat Chuck Schumer, and recent donations to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and even former Trump opponent Hillary Clinton.
Read all about Lutnick’s political contributions in the exclusive Vantage News investigation published HERE.
In addition to funding prominent Democrats in both the House and Senate, Lutnick has also donated $6.4 Million to President Donald Trump’s campaign in the 2024 Election, leading some to question if the billionaire had ‘purchased’ his position in the Trump cabinet, a position that, with Lutnick’s connections in the Senate, the New York magnate is almost certain to be approved for.
Lutnick has been appointed to lead Trump’s effort to reform the trading relationship between China and the United States, an effort that Lutnick reportedly intends to use in order to begin escalating tensions between the U.S. and the Communist giant. He could be seen dining with North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, President Trump, and several others at Mar-A-Lago this weekend.
Lutnick has started appearing in nearly every picture of the former President at Mar-A-Lago, making the New Yorker one of Trump’s most prominent advisers as he enters his second term.
The former President, under the tutelage of Howard Lutnick, has announced that he is willing to implement a tariff of over 100% on Chinese goods leading up to his inauguration, striking fear into the hearts of economists all over the country. Trump’s move, spearheaded by Lutnick, is sure bring retaliation from the Asian giant.
EXCLUSIVE: Lutnick Brought Trump A List Of ‘Hand-Selected’ Candidates For Ambassadorships
Vantage News can exclusively confirm that Howard Lutnick approached former President Donald Trump with a list of hand-selected ambassadors after joining his transition team. Vantage has learned this through several sources within Trump’s orbit at Mar-A-Lago.
The list allegedly includes individuals who share no prior connection to Donald Trump, and virtually all of whom were clients, in some capacity, of Lutnick in the private sector. Other nominees selected by the power-hungry billionaire were reportedly close associated of the Commerce Secretary-nominee.
Evidence produced by Vantage News’ investigation into Lutnick’s campaign finance data showed that Lutnick supported the Presidential candidacy of Vivek Ramaswamy before eventually shifting his focus to Trump after he defeated Nikki Haley, and other challengers in the Republican primary.
Trump insiders reportedly fear that Lutnick may be a ‘malevolent influence’ on the President. The fact that Lutnick aggressively pushed his list of ambassadors reportedly raised eyebrows ‘across the board’ at Trump’s Florida residence, ‘raising the antenna’ of suspicion for some of Trump’s most loyal friends, family, and staff.
Lutnick reportedly encouraged Trump to nominate former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to a cabinet position, and also pushed Trump to heal his relationship with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who Lutnick supported in the 2016 Election. See evidence of Lutnick’s donations to Jeb Bush courtesy of the federal campaign finance database below,
One thing is for certain, Howard Lutnick intends to have a massive influence on the second Trump Administration. His influence has even caught the eye of the Wall Street Journal, which yesterday published an article in which Lutnick’s clear conflicts of interest, and many business failures in the past are examined.
It appears that Trump world is in panic over Howard Lutnick. Is the billionaire attempting to slow down Trump’s agenda?
