Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. invest in domestic drone tech
At the close of 2025, the FCC updated its Covered List to include foreign-made UAS and UAS critical components, effectively killing the affordable drone market for domestic Americans. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are seizing the moment and investing in the gap.
by Summer Lane | March 9, 2026
President Donald Trump’s eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are reportedly seizing an opportunity to fill a market gap in the UAS market in the wake of the FCC’s somewhat controversial decision to ban the sale of foreign-made drones and drone components in the United States.
Following a mainstream article on the Trumps’ deal with Powerus – a drone company based in Florida – Eric Trump remarked on X, “I happen to believe drones will be a much better investment than companies that still print newspapers.”
It’s a savvy business move, to say the least, because the domestic market for drone tech is about to boom.
The FCC’s reasoning for banning foreign-made drones and their components was based on a perceived threat that such units could pose during the upcoming mass-gathering events of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
However, this broad ban also closed the drone market off to thousands of Americans who may rely on affordable UAS tech for their small businesses: Americans who run companies from their homes, like wedding photographers, family farms, and construction companies.
According to The New Republic, the Trump brothers’ investment is allegedly multifaceted, bringing together the Trumps’ investment firm, American Ventures, drone parts maker Unusual Machines, and an investment bank, Dominari Securities.
Eric Trump has also reportedly aligned himself with Xtend, another drone manufacturing company, in a billion-dollar deal set to merge the company with JFB Construction Holdings.
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.’s investment in drone tech additionally comes as the U.S. military’s operation against Iran continues to be fought mainly in the air, with drone and anti-drone technology, highlighting the evolving landscape of modern warfare and the need for domestic manufacturing of drones and their components.
According to The Hill, Tehran has launched over 1,500 drones toward Persian Gulf states since joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes were greenlit just over a week ago. These drones have largely been intercepted by U.S. air defenses, but the fact remains: drone technology is the future of warfare and modern business.
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