Howard Lutnick
Trump-aligned GOP mega-donor and bundler; pro-Israel-policy framing.
Who they are.
Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial-services firm that lost 658 employees in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Lutnick became one of Trump's top fundraisers during the 2024 cycle, chairing the Trump-Vance Transition Team, and was nominated as Secretary of Commerce in the second Trump administration. Long-running pro-Israel donor.
The chain.
- MAGA Inc.Major donor + Trump-Vance Transition co-chair
- Republican Jewish CoalitionMajor donor
- AIPAC PACDonor
- Donald Trump (R, President)Top bundler 2024; multi-million direct + transition co-chair2024 · Won 2024 general election
- Trump cabinet picks (broad)Coordinated transition fundraising network2024-2025 · Lutnick confirmed as Commerce Secretary 2025
The targets.
On the record.
“Donald Trump is going to bring this country back to greatness.”
Sources.
Questions about Howard Lutnick.
Who is Howard Lutnick?
Lutnick is chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, the global financial-services firm headquartered in New York. Cantor lost 658 employees on 9/11 — two-thirds of its NYC workforce — when the firm's offices in the North Tower of the World Trade Center were destroyed. Lutnick rebuilt the firm and remains a high-profile Wall Street figure.
What role did Lutnick play in Trump's 2024 campaign?
Lutnick was a top bundler and one of the most prominent New York financial-services figures publicly aligned with the Trump 2024 effort. He co-chaired the Trump-Vance Transition Team and was nominated by Trump as Secretary of Commerce in November 2024; he was confirmed in early 2025.
Is Lutnick a pro-Israel donor?
Lutnick is a documented donor to the Republican Jewish Coalition and AIPAC PAC, and has been publicly aligned with pro-Israel policy positioning throughout his political-giving career. He is one of several Trump-era GOP mega-donors for whom Israel is part of the explanatory variable alongside Trump-loyalty and financial-services policy.