Pentagon Has Awarded Weapons Contract To President Trump’s Son Duo.

Washington DC; May 2026: The US Air Force has signed a weapons procurement deal with a company backed by the sons of Donald Trump namely Eric Trump and Donald Trump Junior, raising conflict-of-interest concerns in the country’s political circles.

According to the Air Force release, the company, Powerus, will supply interceptor drones, though the number of drones and the contract value have not been publicly disclosed. Powerus co-founder and President Brett Velicovich has confirmed the deal while briefing media reporters, noting that the company will deliver the drones following a successful demonstration at a facility in Arizona.

This marks one of the first direct weapons sales to the U.S. military for the firm, signaling its entry into the Pentagon supply chain. The deal comes as the Pentagon is rapidly expanding spending on drones and autonomous systems, especially lower-cost, AI-enabled platforms.

The Trump family has been building a sizable portfolio in drone and defense tech, with multiple investments aimed at capturing U.S. military contracts. The administration has promoted such deals as part of a broader $1.1 billion effort to build a domestic U.S. manufacturing base for armed drones, replacing foreign-sourced equipment.

The involvement of a sitting President’s family in defense contracting raises conflict-of-interest concerns often debated in U.S. politics. Both Eric Trump and Donald Trump Junior have reportedly positioned the firm to fill gaps in the U.S. supply chain following the administration’s bans on Chinese-made drone technology.

Ethics experts and critics have raised concerns that the President’s family is directly profiting from the war on Iran that their father’s administration has launched.

In related news from the same week, Eric Trump also publicly celebrated a separate $24 million defense contract won by Foundation Industries, another technology firm where he serves as a chief strategic adviser, which focuses on AI-driven humanoid robots for military use.

Earlier in mid-January this year, The New York Times editorial board said US President Donald Trump has reportedly made at least $1.4 billion in personal profit during his first year back in office, in “exploitation” of his position. NYT had further asserted that the US President’s profit amounts to 16,822 times the median US household income. It added that the amount is almost certainly an underestimate, as many sources of the president and his family’s wealth are not publicly disclosed.

“He (Trump) has poured his energy and creativity into the exploitation of the Presidency, into finding out just how much money people, corporations and other nations are willing to put into his pockets in hopes of bending the power of the government to the service of their interests”. It also noted that Trump’s largest source of income has been investment in cryptocurrencies, which has generated at least $867 million in new wealth for his family.

Technology and media companies, including X, ABC News, Meta, YouTube, and Paramount, have collectively shelled out $90.5 million to Trump through legal settlements, according to the analysis.

“Mr. Trump’s hunger for wealth is brazen”, the analysis added. “Throughout the nation’s history, presidents of both parties have taken care to avoid even the appearance of profiting from public service. This president gleefully squeezes American corporations, flaunts gifts from foreign governments, and celebrates the rapid growth of his own fortune”.

Qatar has provided a $400 million jet, which Trump is using as Air Force One and plans to keep after leaving office. After receiving the luxury gift, the US president vowed to “protect” Qatar and announced lucrative military and economic partnerships with the Persian Gulf country. Meanwhile, the report said that the Trump family has earned at least $23 million from overseas licensing deals such as a hotel in Oman, an office tower in India, and a golf course in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, it pointed out, the tech giant Amazon has agreed to pay $28 million for the rights to a documentary centered on First Lady Melania Trump.

Team Maverick.