"We can use initially our own financial resources, but then [in the] second phase we can use [a] third party's money," Sajwani said of the planned investment.

Dubai-based real estate developer Damac, has announced its strategic entry into the US data centre market, marking a transformative phase in its international expansion

Now, Sajwani, who has had close ties with Trump and his family over the years, seemingly has plans to supercharge the firm’s U.S. investment. Sajwani, who is in his early 70s, was at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach when Trump made the announcement of Damac’s data centers bet.

P resident-elect Donald Trump announced that Dubai-based real estate firm Damac plans to invest $20 billion into building data centers in the US. The announcement was made at Trum

Dubai developer DAMAC Properties will invest at least $20 billion "over a very short period of time" in the U.S., primarily in data centers in the middle of the country, President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday, as the company's billionaire founder and CEO, Hussain Sajwani, stood nearby.