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An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
Anant Ambani, son of a wealthy Indian businessman, met with Donald Trump Jr. after the Trump administration targeted his family's energy empire with tariffs. Months later, Ambani's company invested in America First Refining, a startup secretly backed by Trump Jr., which had struggled for years to secure funding and faced legal and business challenges.
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