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William Kennedy

Donald Trump’s sons stand to cash in big as their daddy drums up demand for a family-backed drone company

President Donald Trump‘s sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., could become richer because of the Iran war, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The outlet reports that Eric and Donald Jr. are merging their golf course-holing company with Powerus, a Florida-based drone company. The timing is conspicuous, as Trump implemented a strict federal procurement ban on foreign-made UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) in his second term, and the recent Israeli-U.S. war in Iran. The Journal reports Powerus plans to produce up to 10,000 drones a month, hoping to meet increased Pentagon demand. The drone market “is certainly going to grow faster than, say, golf courses are,” Powerus CEO Andrew Fox said.

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