Trump’s Sons Back Defense Startups as U.S. Armed-Goods Spending Surges

MS NOW reports Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have become backers or investors in at least 10 defense- and drone-focused companies, including Unusual Machines, Xtend, Powerus, and others, with these firms receiving about $3.7 billion in federal defense funding since Trump’s second term began. The piece notes executives and the White House deny they influence contracts, while critics argue the investments create potential conflicts of interest as the administration accelerates military modernization and drone programs. Lawmakers are calling for more scrutiny of such ties, and the article points to other 1789 Capital-backed firms like Anduril and Palantir as part of the broader pattern of defense spending and access to government funds.