Democrat Megadonor Who Doled Out Millions To Pro-Kamala Group Applauds ‘Great’ Trump Policy

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, a Democratic megadonor, is backing President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants, calling it “a great solution.”

Hastings on Sunday said implementing the visa fee would ensure visas are used for “very high-value jobs,” thus eliminating the visa lottery system and providing more certainty for employers. His public support for Trump’s proclamation comes a year after he doled out $7 million to a PAC closely aligned with former Vice President Kamala Harris’s failed 2024 presidential campaign.

“I’ve worked on H1-B 🏛️Politics for 30 years. Trump’s $100K per year tax is a great solution. It will mean H1-B is used just for very high value jobs, which will mean no lottery needed, and more certainty for those jobs,” Hastings said in an X post Sunday.

Hastings and his wife have given over $20 million to the Democratic Party throughout the past few years, cementing the Netflix co-founder as one of the biggest donors to the party. The Netflix executive also gave $1.5 million to former President Joe Biden in 2020 and $100,000 in 2024 — before becoming one of his most influential donors to call for the president to