Trump Jr.-Linked Drone Company Wins Major Pentagon Contract

In late October 2025, Unusual Machines, a drone parts maker where Donald Trump Jr. serves as an adviser, received a U.S. Army contract to produce 3,500 drone motors and components, with the Pentagon signaling plans to order roughly 20,000 more in 2026. The company's CEO called it the largest government order the firm had received, though the contract's dollar value was not disclosed; separate reporting described the company also securing a large Pentagon-linked loan.

Trump Jr. joined the company as an adviser around the time of his father's 2024 election win. A company spokesperson said he had no direct communication with the administration about the contract, and the CEO said Trump Jr. was not involved in securing the deal.

Critics say the arrangement exemplifies a broader pattern of the administration blurring lines between family business interests and federal contracting decisions, noting that Trump Jr.'s public association with the company helped it raise more than $80 million from investors this year, regardless of whether any direct intervention occurred.