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Donald Trump Jr.

Son. Partner, 1789 Capital; EVP, Trump Organization

Counted by default$1.29B18 LINE ITEMSFederal awards: $80.6M obligated, 9 lines

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Schedule A · Itemized

  1. AllegedCapital raisedFunds & equity

    1789 Capital's $1.2 billion real-estate fund Copy link

    1789 Capital, where he is a partner, closed a $1.2 billion fund to develop real estate in Sun Belt states, Axios reported, according to Bisnow. He will sit on the fund's investment committee. The firm manages more than $3 billion.

    Paid by Investors in 1789 Capital's fund

    Outside capital, not his income. Omeed Malik founded and runs the firm. Trump Jr. is a partner and, per Axios, sits on this fund's investment committee. The $1.2 billion close was reported only by Axios; Bisnow and CRE Daily repeat it.

    • ReportBisnow · Trump Jr.-Backed Firm Launches Fund To Target $8B In Sun Belt Real Estate Deals · 13 Aug 2026
    $1.2B
  2. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Army contract for Hadrian's automated factory at Red River Army Depot Copy link

    A firm-fixed-price Army contract to set up an automated manufacturing facility at Red River Army Depot in Texas. USAspending shows $79,436,000 obligated, including a July 2026 modification, with one offer received.

    Awarded to Hadrian by U.S. Army

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner, invested in Hadrian in funding rounds announced in January and August 2026. 1789 says it takes only minority stakes.

    Response

    1789 Capital A spokesperson said investment decisions are made by a three-person committee that does not include Trump Jr.: “Don Jr. has no ability to decide any investments at this fund.” ABC News

    • RecordUSAspending.gov · Contract W911RQ26CA011 to Hadrian Automation, Inc. · 17 Mar 2026
    • RecordU.S. Army · Army accelerates advanced manufacturing with contracting award at Red River · 18 Mar 2026
    • ReportABC News · New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns over potential conflicts of interest · 09 Oct 2026
    • Record1789 Capital · Don Trump Jr — 1789 Capital · Archived
    $79.4M
  3. ReportedEquity stakesFunds & equity

    GrabAGun shares from a consulting agreement Copy link

    He received 300,000 shares under a December 2024 consultant agreement with the online gun retailer, worth about $4 million at its market debut.

    Paid by GrabAGun

    The stock fell more than 70% within two weeks of listing.

    • ReportBloomberg Tax · Trump Jr.’s GrabAGun Stake Worth $4 Million Even After 25% Drop · 16 Jul 2025
    • ReportReuters, via WDEZ · Trump Jr.-backed GrabAGun extends losses after sinking on debut · 17 Jul 2025
    $4MEst.
  4. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Air Force order to Vulcan Elements for rare-earth metal supply Copy link

    An Air Force purchase order to establish a domestic rare-earth metal supply chain, signed a month after 1789 Capital invested. USAspending shows $1,208,099 obligated and full and open competition with 105 offers.

    Awarded to Vulcan Elements by U.S. Air Force

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. has been a partner since November 2024, invested in Vulcan Elements in a $65 million round announced in August 2025. The size of its stake is not public.

    • RecordUSAspending.gov · Purchase order FA864925P0394 to Vulcan Elements Inc. · 29 Sep 2025
    • ReportProPublica · The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. · 28 May 2026 · Archived
    • Record1789 Capital · Don Trump Jr — 1789 Capital · Archived
    $1.21M
  5. DisclosedEquity stakesMedia

    Trump Media director stock award, January 2025 Copy link

    Trump Media's 2025 proxy statement reports restricted stock units worth $779,418 at grant, awarded January 28, 2025 for his 2024 board service, plus $33,900 in cash fees.

    Paid by Trump Media & Technology Group

    Granted inside our window for service in 2024. The cash fees are not counted.

    • RecordSEC EDGAR · Trump Media & Technology Group, proxy statement (DEF 14A) · 18 Mar 2025 · Archived
    • ReportBloomberg · Trump Media gives stock awards to two of President's nominees · 31 Jan 2025 · Archived
    $779K
  6. Jan–Dec 2025
    DisclosedPaid outMedia

    PSQ Holdings consulting fees, 2025 Copy link

    PSQ Holdings, the parent of the PublicSq marketplace, reports $504,000 in consulting fees earned by Donald Trump Jr. from January to December 2025, under an August 2024 agreement that pays him $42,000 a month. He also sits on the company's board.

    Paid by PSQ Holdings

    The 100,000 RSUs granted with the August 2024 consulting agreement vested on August 13, 2025, but the grant predates the window and the filing gives no value for them, so they are not counted.

    • RecordSEC EDGAR · PSQ Holdings, proxy statement (DEF 14A) · 11 Jun 2026
    $504K
  7. AllegedEquity stakesFunds & equity

    Kalshi advisor equity Copy link

    The Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Kalshi granted him equity worth about $300,000 when he joined the prediction market as a strategic adviser in January 2025, when the company was valued at under $2 billion. He did not invest his own money. Kalshi was later valued at $22 billion.

    Paid by Kalshi

    Value at the time of the grant. The stake has reportedly been diluted since, and its current value is not reported. One original report (the Financial Times, paywalled); the cited articles are rewrites of it. Neither Kalshi nor Trump Jr. responded to requests for comment.

    • ReportMoneywise, via Yahoo Finance · Kalshi reportedly gave Trump Jr. a $300K stake when it was worth $2B. Now at $22B, it wants to allow borrowed-money bets · 23 Sep 2026 · Archived
    • ReportBenzinga, via Yahoo Finance · Donald Trump Jr. Got A Kalshi Stake For Free— Now It Could Be Worth Billions As Prediction Market Platform Eyes $40 Billion Valuation: Report · 27 Jun 2026 · Archived
    $300KEst.
  8. Calendar 2025
    DisclosedEquity stakesMedia

    Trump Media director stock award, 2025 Copy link

    Trump Media's amended annual report for 2025 shows restricted stock units worth $206,434, granted August 22, 2025, plus $47,489 in cash retainers.

    Paid by Trump Media & Technology Group

    The cash retainers are not counted.

    • RecordSEC EDGAR · Trump Media & Technology Group, Form 10-K/A for fiscal 2025 · Apr 2026 · Archived
    $206K
  9. May 2026
    AllegedGiftsForeign money

    Wedding celebrations paid for by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev Copy link

    ProPublica reported that Umar Kremlev, the Russian head of the International Boxing Association and a Putin associate, paid "hundreds of thousands of dollars" of expenses for Donald Trump Jr.'s May 2026 wedding weekend in the Bahamas, through an IBA-affiliated entity in Dubai. That included several nights on a private island that rents for about $100,000 a night and a fireworks show the vendor typically prices around $70,000. Bettina Trump called it "an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend."

    Paid by Umar Kremlev, via an IBA-affiliated company in Dubai

    Floor figure: Verstka puts the island and fireworks at $170,000, from ProPublica's price estimates for one island night plus the fireworks. ProPublica says Kremlev paid for multiple nights and other costs, so the total is likely higher. Alleged because the amount rests on one investigation; the gift itself is confirmed by Bettina Trump and Kremlev.

    Response

    Umar Kremlev, President Trump and Trump Jr.'s spokesperson Kremlev says Trump Jr. repaid "the money I spent on the present"; President Trump said "I hear he paid them back." No amount or record of a repayment has been made public. Trump Jr.'s spokesperson called Kremlev "a personal friend" and "not someone he has a business relationship with." Scripps News (AP)

    • ReportProPublica · Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin · 14 Sep 2026 · Archived
    • ReportProPublica · How we uncovered that Umar Kremlev bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding · 14 Sep 2026
    • ReportVerstka · Umar Kremlev paid $170,000 for an island rental and fireworks for Donald Trump's son's wedding in the Bahamas · 14 Sep 2026 · Archived
    • ReportScripps News (AP) · Russian oligarch says Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding expenses · 06 Oct 2026 · Archived
    • ReportStraight Arrow News · Trump Jr.'s wife confirms Putin-linked Russian oligarch partially funded wedding celebrations · 15 Sep 2026 · Archived
    $170KEst.
  10. Calendar 2025
    DisclosedEquity stakesMedia

    PSQ Holdings director stock award, 2025 Copy link

    PSQ Holdings' 2026 proxy statement reports restricted stock units worth $145,001 at grant awarded to director Donald Trump Jr. in 2025.

    Paid by PSQ Holdings

    Grant-date fair value.

    • RecordSEC EDGAR · PSQ Holdings, proxy statement (DEF 14A) · 11 Jun 2026
    $145K
  11. Calendar 2025
    DisclosedPaid outMedia

    PSQ Holdings director fees, 2025 Copy link

    PSQ Holdings reports $40,000 in cash board fees earned by Donald Trump Jr. in 2025.

    Paid by PSQ Holdings

    • RecordSEC EDGAR · PSQ Holdings, proxy statement (DEF 14A) · 11 Jun 2026
    $40K
  12. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Army order for drone motors from Unusual Machines Copy link

    Unusual Machines announced an order from the Army's 101st Airborne Division for 3,500 drone motors made at its new U.S. factory. It did not disclose the value, and the order does not appear on USAspending.

    Awarded to Unusual Machines by U.S. Army

    Tie Trump Jr., already an investor, joined Unusual Machines' advisory board on 27 November 2024 and received 200,000 shares as compensation, according to CREW.

    Denies

    Unusual Machines A spokesperson said Trump Jr. “has never communicated with anyone in the administration on behalf of Unusual Machines or about the contract in question.” DroneXL

    No amount stated
  13. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Pentagon loan commitment to Vulcan Elements Copy link

    Three months after 1789 Capital invested, the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital agreed to lend Vulcan Elements up to $620 million to expand rare-earth magnet production, its largest loan commitment to date. ProPublica reported that the request came from White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. The loan is conditional and is to be repaid; no disbursement has been reported.

    Awarded to Vulcan Elements by Pentagon Office of Strategic Capital

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. has been a partner since November 2024, invested in Vulcan Elements in a $65 million round announced in August 2025. The size of its stake is not public.

    A loan is not a payment: it is listed for the access to public money, at the committed amount, and is not added to any total.

    Denies

    Trump Jr.'s spokesperson, 1789 Capital and the Pentagon Trump Jr.'s spokesperson said he does not discuss companies he has invested in with government officials and did not speak to Peter Navarro about Vulcan. 1789 Capital said it played no role in the loan and learned of it when it was announced. The Pentagon said the deal was decided on its merits. ProPublica

    • RecordU.S. Department of War · Office of Strategic Capital Agrees to Joint $700M Conditional Loan Commitment with Vulcan Elements and ReElement Technologies · 21 Nov 2025 · Archived
    • ReportProPublica · The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. · 28 May 2026 · Archived
    • ReportNPR · White House asked Pentagon to loan money to a company linked to Trump's oldest son · 28 May 2026 · Archived
    • Record1789 Capital · Don Trump Jr — 1789 Capital · Archived
    Amount paid not public$620M announced value, not counted
  14. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Commerce CHIPS funding for Vulcan Elements Copy link

    Alongside the Pentagon loan, the Commerce Department awarded Vulcan Elements $50 million in CHIPS Act funding for equipment at its North Carolina magnet plant, and takes $50 million of equity in the company in return. No disbursement is recorded on USAspending.

    Awarded to Vulcan Elements by U.S. Department of Commerce

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. has been a partner since November 2024, invested in Vulcan Elements in a $65 million round announced in August 2025. The size of its stake is not public.

    Amount paid not public$50M announced value, not counted
  15. ReportedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Navy contract for Hadrian's submarine-parts factories Copy link

    The Navy awarded Hadrian a contract reported at $900 million to build automated factories for hard-to-make submarine parts. It does not appear on USAspending, so the amount paid so far is not public.

    Awarded to Hadrian by U.S. Navy

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner, invested in Hadrian in funding rounds announced in January and August 2026. 1789 says it takes only minority stakes.

    Response

    1789 Capital A spokesperson said investment decisions are made by a three-person committee that does not include Trump Jr.: “Don Jr. has no ability to decide any investments at this fund.” ABC News

    • ReportDefense One · Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production · 20 Mar 2026 · Archived
    • ReportABC News · New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns over potential conflicts of interest · 09 Oct 2026
    • Record1789 Capital · Don Trump Jr — 1789 Capital · Archived
    Amount paid not public$900M announced value, not counted
  16. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Commerce letter of intent for PsiQuantum Copy link

    The Commerce Department announced $100 million in planned CHIPS funding for PsiQuantum's photonic quantum-computing work, one of nine letters of intent worth $2 billion. A letter of intent is not yet a final award.

    Awarded to PsiQuantum by U.S. Department of Commerce

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner, was among new investors in PsiQuantum's $1 billion round announced in September 2025.

    Response

    PsiQuantum “PsiQuantum is committed to effective and responsible partnerships with the U.S. government.” ABC News adds that 1789 is one of many minority investors. ABC News

    • RecordNIST, U.S. Department of Commerce · Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 9 Companies for $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Leadership in Quantum Computing · 21 May 2026 · Archived
    • ReportABC News · New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns over potential conflicts of interest · 09 Oct 2026
    • Record1789 Capital · Don Trump Jr — 1789 Capital · Archived
    Amount paid not public$100M announced value, not counted
  17. DisclosedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    DARPA agreement with PsiQuantum Copy link

    PsiQuantum announced an expanded $125 million agreement with DARPA to test its quantum computer under the agency's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. The amount paid so far is not public.

    Awarded to PsiQuantum by DARPA

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner, was among new investors in PsiQuantum's $1 billion round announced in September 2025.

    Response

    PsiQuantum “PsiQuantum is committed to effective and responsible partnerships with the U.S. government.” ABC News adds that 1789 is one of many minority investors. ABC News

    • RecordPsiQuantum · PsiQuantum Signs $125 Million Agreement with DARPA · 22 Jul 2026 · Archived
    • ReportABC News · New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns over potential conflicts of interest · 09 Oct 2026
    • Record1789 Capital · Don Trump Jr — 1789 Capital · Archived
    Amount paid not public$125M announced value, not counted
  18. ReportedFederal awardsGovernment contracts

    Pentagon propellant contract for Firehawk Aerospace Copy link

    The Pentagon awarded Firehawk Aerospace a $24 million, two-year contract to expand production of propellant for 155mm artillery shells. It does not appear on USAspending, so the amount paid so far is not public.

    Awarded to Firehawk Aerospace by U.S. Department of Defense

    Tie 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner, led Firehawk's $60 million Series C, announced in January 2025. 1789 says it first invested in 2023, before Trump Jr. joined.

    Response

    Firehawk “Firehawk was founded in 2019 and has been awarded government contracts across multiple administrations, based on our ability to deliver on time, on budget and on the quality of our work.” ABC News

    • ReportThe Defense Post · Firehawk Wins $24M US Contract to Expand 155mm Propellant Production · 28 Aug 2026 · Archived
    • ReportTectonic · Firehawk Inks $24M Deal with the Pentagon’s IBAS Program for Artillery Propellant · 28 Aug 2026
    • Report3D Printing Industry · Donald Trump Jr’s VC Leads New $60M Firehawk Aerospace Investment · 14 Jan 2025 · Archived
    • ReportABC News · New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns over potential conflicts of interest · 09 Oct 2026
    Amount paid not public$24M announced value, not counted