Elizabeth Warren Sounds Alarm On Eric Trump-Linked Company Getting Pentagon Deal: 'Corruption In Plain Si
Eric Trump touted the robotics firm’s military work as critics accused the Trump family of profiting from Pentagon contracts.
- On Thursday, Eric Trump, chief strategic adviser for Foundation Future Industries, appeared on Fox Business to promote a $24 million Pentagon contract awarded to the robotics firm.
- Trump claimed he invested in the firm to help America "win" the race against China to build battle-ready robots, emphasizing the technology could replace humans in various military roles.
- Time reported that Foundation Industries secured research contracts totaling $24 million from various military branches, though critics raised concerns about nepotism and the president's son boasting about government deals.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously stated neither the president nor his family engages in conflicts of interest, though professor Phillips O'Brien characterized the boasting as evidence of "the most corrupt governments on earth."
- The company claims its humanoid "Phantom" robots will soon be ready for deployment, though critics compare the Trump administration's spending practices to a "public slush fund for friends, families, donors.
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Seth Meyers calls out Eric Trump's $24m Pentagon deal for his robot startup
Eric Trump's robotics company reportedly landed a $24 million deal with the Pentagon, with Foundation Future Industries contracted to deliver its Phantom MK1 humanoid robots for use by the U.S military.If the president's son receiving millions for his tech startup from the government sounds like a conflict of interest, Seth Meyers agrees with you.During his "A Closer Look" segment on Late Night, the host examined the deal made with Trump, the co…
Eric Trump-Backed Robot Startup Secures $24M Pentagon Deal to Challenge China.
The U.S. military is investing millions of dollars in Foundation Future Industries to develop advanced humanoid robots to compete with China and maintain military superiority.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon has awarded a $24 million contract to Foundation Future Industries to develop and test humanoid robots for military use. The heavy-duty robots are designed to break into enemy sites, reduce the risk to American soldiers during milita…
On Fox, Bartiromo Celebrates Eric Trump's Company Winning $24M Pentagon Contract
Fox Business anchor Maria Bartoromo — who was one of the most fervent participants in Fox’s effort to turn Hunter Biden’s business interests into a corruption scandal for his father, President Joe Biden — congratulated President Donald Trump’s son Eric on air on Thursday after his company landed a robotics contract from the Pentagon.Bartiromo devoted more than 10 minutes of her program to a fawning joint interview with Foundation Future Industri…
Eric Trump-Backed Startup Lands $24 Million Contract from His Father's Administration
Foundation Future Industries, a Silicon Valley startup developing humanoid robots, landed the multimillion-dollar contract as the Pentagon invests heavily in artificial intelligenceEric Trump in August 2020Credit: Drew Angerer/GettyNEED TO KNOWFoundation Future Industries, a robotics startup connected to Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump's sons, was recently awarded a $24 million contract with the PentagonThe company is set to begin test…
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