Michael Dell courted Trump early. His company has reaped rewards

CEO of Dell Technologies Michael Dell (L) speaks during a roundtable discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Michael Dell bought into President Donald Trump 's second term early. Now his hardware company Dell Technologies is closing out its best month on Wall Street since its return to the public market in 2018. Since Trump returned to the White House last year, Michael Dell attended the president's Invest America Roundtable event in June 2025. In December, Trump introduced the computer executive and his wife, Susan Dell, as they announced a $6.25 billion gift for 25 million U.S. children's Trump Accounts . This month, Trump advised Americans to "go out and buy a Dell." On Wednesday, the company was awarded a $9.7 billion contract by the Pentagon to provide a suite of software to the U.S. military. The award came after what the Pentagon said was a competitive process, though the deal is being questioned by some experts in government. The Pentagon contract, given to Dell Federal Systems, a part of the company that focuses on government, has raised eyebrows as a potential payback for the Trump Accounts donation. "It looks terrible is the short answer," said Greg Williams, director of the Center for Defense Information, part of the Project on Government Oversight. …