Military Industrial Complex
Five outrageous ways defense contractors have buttered up Trump
The weapons industry loves greasing the skids with gifts. This administration is no exception.
July 09, 2026
The weapons industry loves greasing the skids with gifts. This administration is no exception.
The president's portfolio kept accumulating shares in companies — like Palantir and Lockheed Martin — that were benefiting directly from his global military escalations
A new contracting arrangement shifts even more risk from the weapons manufacturer to the American taxpayer
Staffers at CSIS didn't disclose that the org they work for gets money from the likes of Exxon and Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors are priming the cosmos for an industry gold rush
General Dynamics also saw increased revenues despite (or because of) chronic production troubles
