Trump's son exposed for making huge profits from war; family suspected of profiting from conflict

Powerus, a drone company partially owned by two of Donald Trump’s sons—his eldest, Donald Trump Jr., and his younger son, Eric Trump—is selling drone interceptors to Gulf countries. These countries are being attacked by Iran and rely on the protection of U.S. forces.

According to an April 3 report by the Associated Press, Powerus co-founder Brett Velicovich told the Associated Press that the company is marketing its drone interceptors to some Gulf countries, running drone-intercept demonstrations, and showing how Powerus’s defensive drone interceptors could help these countries fend off Iranian attacks.

Velicovich said, “Our team is currently doing interceptor demonstrations throughout the Middle East. We have very advanced technology that can save lives.”

When asked about which countries Powerus is currently pitching, Velicovich did not provide further details.

Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, said that the Trump family would become the first presidential family in history to profit handsomely from war. “These (Gulf) countries are under enormous pressure and have to buy weapons from the president’s sons, so the president can act on their wishes.”

Powerus’s ability to expand its business would be impossible without support from Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, both of whom are important shareholders in Powerus. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have not responded to reports that Powerus is marketing drone interceptors in the Middle East.

Since Trump returned to the White House, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have begun aggressively expanding the Trump family’s business empire, with operations that include cryptocurrency, defense industry, rocket components, market forecasting, and rare-earth magnets.

As the Associated Press reported on March 12, Powerus previously won drone government contracts worth as much as $1.1 billion. By serving as shareholders of Powerus, the two sons of Trump can stand to gain substantial benefits.

Asked about possible cronyism in the bidding, Eric Trump said, “I’m very proud that I’m able to invest in companies that I believe in. Drones are the trend of the future.” Velicovich, meanwhile, said that the Trump sons’ investment had nothing to do with the company winning the contract. “Our company’s focus is not related to politics.”

Powerus was founded in 2025. As Reuters reported earlier on March 9, with the support of Trump’s two sons, Powerus merged with Aureus Greenway Holdings, a publicly listed company that operates golf courses, successfully achieving a backdoor listing. Aureus Greenway Holdings is also closely connected to Trump’s two sons.