New reporting reveals defense firms connected to Trump sons, Eric and Don Jr, were awarded $3.2b in DOJ contracts

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BREAKING: Stunning new reporting just revealed that defense contracting firms connected to Donald Trump's sons, Eric and Don Jr., have netted $3.2 billion in Pentagon contracts. This is brazen corruption. The American people deserve answers.

WaPo: Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in

Most of the investments have taken place since Trump was elected president for a second time. The companies have collectively generated at least $3.2 billion in direct government business since the sons invested and an additional $3.1 billion in future contract options. Some have gained coveted spots on shortlists of preapproved contractors that can bid exclusively on up to nearly $200 billion in future work.

The Trump sons are part of investment groups that have poured money into established government contractors, such as SpaceX and Anduril, as well as lesser-known start-ups aspiring to build a new generation of nimble, tech-forward weaponry — from drones to humanoid robots that can either mow a lawn or use deadly force. Most of the firms are in the defense industry, but some focus on products not meant for the battlefield: One company is partnering with the luxury fashion label Prada to design spacesuits, and another is trying to build quantum computers.

Together, SpaceX and Anduril account for 97 percent of the direct government cash in The Post’s tally and 42 percent of the guaranteed future contract options. Excluding those behemoths from the analysis, 13 other start-ups tied to the Trump brothers still have captured nearly $1.8 billion in long-term federal commitments and $103 million in direct cash under the Trump administration after the brothers invested.

Ten of the 15 companies tallied by The Post had government business before the sons invested, and eight had contracts during the Biden administration. Five got their first contracts after the sons invested and while their father was president.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2026/07/13/trumps-sons-invest-heavily-defense-fathers-administration-pours-money/

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Trump’s Sons Land Massive Pentagon Deal as They Flaunt Corruption
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump also bought a stake in a federally contracted mining company.
https://newrepublic.com/post/209840/donald-jr-eric-trump-military-deal-mining-company

March 10
Trump’s sons invest in companies vying to fill gaps in US drone industry
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-sons-invest-companies-vying-214524474.html

April 4
Trump sons to Gulf states: we've got some drone interception tech to sell you | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/04/trump-sons-to-gulf-states-weve-got-some-drone-interception-tech-to-sell-you/

Jan 23
Democratic Senators sound the alarm on Pentagon backing firms linked to Donald Trump Jr.
In a letter sent Thursday to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the lawmakers – Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Andy Kim and Richard Blumenthal – requested information on whether DoD decisions to hand out loans and contracts to companies “associated with the president’s son may have been affected by conflicts of interest.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/business/donald-trump-jr-conflicts-of-interest-defense-1789

December 4, 2025
Trump Jr.-Backed Company Cashes In on Massive Pentagon Contract

A start-up funded by a Donald Trump Jr.-backed venture capital firm has been awarded a $620 million contract from the Pentagon, reports the Financial Times.

Vulcan Elements, a small rare earths start-up, will receive the funds as part of a larger deal from the Defense Department. This $620 million loan is the largest made by the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-jr-backed-company-cashes-154022527.html