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Posted on 04/23/2026 6:53:10 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
oundation Industries chief strategic adviser Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, and company CEO Sankaet Pathak joined Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo to hail the U.S. as the “greatest economy in the world” after the company scored a $24 million Pentagon contract for its battlefield robotics project.
Eric Trump, who is an investor in Foundation and was appointed chief strategic adviser in March, appeared on Mornings with Maria to tout the deal and the company’s Phantom 2 technology, a humanoid robot it envisions could be deployed to the frontlines in war and in heavy industry contexts.
The company’s humanoid robot, Phantom, is currently undergoing testing in industrial environments including factories and dockyards in the U.S. and abroad, according to a Time profile from March but is often positioned as designed specifically for defence-related use.
Joining Fox Business on Thursday, the pair smiled as Bartiromo congratulated them on the contract.
After Pathak explained the technology in more detail, the host asked Eric Trump how he came to invest in the company. He replied:
Well, Sankaet’s been a friend of mine. I walked through his factory. I couldn’t believe what I saw, coming from hospitality the uses are unlimited, but Maria, you were just talking about China, you know we are America First. We have to win this race. We have to win alot of races right? I got involved with crypto in a very big way because we had to win that digital revolution. We have to win robotics in the United States of America.
You had a great segment two days ago, Maria, about the robot in Beijing that was literally running marathons and beating the fastest marathoners by, what, seven to eight minutes for a full marathon. These are in the very early days.
We better be winning this race in the United States of America. We’re the greatest economy in the world. And that’s what Sankaet is doing and he’s doing a phenomenal job. When you go up and you interact with these robots, and they fist pump you, they high five you, follow your commands. You bring in A.I. autonomy, it’s going to change industry, going to change military application, it’s going to change hospitality. The uses are unlimited and its a very beautiful thing.
Eric Trump did not get into the details of how the company acquired its contract with the Pentagon, but Time reported that Foundation Industries has already secured research contracts totalling $24 million with various branches of the U.S. military.
Among these, the outlet noted, is an SBIR Phase 3 award, a designation that effectively recognizes the firm as an approved supplier for military procurement.
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The company is developing robots that no one else is developing.
Well, the fact that it was put out by Mediaite was the reason this thread was started, as that seems to be a favorite source for the poster. Didn’t have anything to do with reality except for perhaps being an attempted hit piece on Trump.
We won’t be in the least bit surprised to find out Mediaite is closely linked to the Southern Poverty Law Center if that ever comes out.
Optics is horrible that is for sure. This Media it comes from is complete crap though.
Good for the country and good for Eric Trump.
I’d vote for him if he ran for President one day.
So Eric Trump has invested in a company that now has a government contract. Granted, 24 million dollars is a spit in a bucket in terms of contracts. It sounds like funding for developement.
Everything is more in likely on the Up and Up, but still, would have the company gotten this funding if Eric Trump’s name was not attached?
The appearance of impropriety needs to be avoided—even if there isn’t anything there. It just seems, well, unseemly.
Translation: hotel housekeeping will be done by robots rather than the likes of Maria the illegal migrant.
Unfortunately, a new Fox Poll revealed 70% think the economy is getting worse. Only 26% think it’s getting better
“The appearance of impropriety needs to be avoided—even if there isn’t anything there. It just seems, well, unseemly.”
Precisely. If this was a response to an RFP and competitively bid, I’m all for it (since unsuccessful bidders can contest). Otherwise, atrocious optics.
I just saw that this morning. The Iran war is not helping either. Every single day it lasts longer, getting us closer to the midterms,,,,,well,,,,,,helps the democrats….so much for 4-6 weeks. Hakeem Jeffries must be smiling now….big sigh.
I trust Eric Trump over some poll.
It wouldn’t work at the multibillion dollar company were I work.
It would be considered an impropriety.
Yes indeed. Groceries and gas are expensive, the Iran war drags on, people in fear of AI taking their jobs, etc etc. Things not looking good for the midterms. And to be honest, why should the Republicans expect to do well in the midterms in a context like this? I’m not advocating for Democrats here, far from it, so save the flame. I’m just saying that things need to improve very soon if we don’t want the midterms to be a shellacking.
“We won’t be in the least bit surprised to find out Mediaite is closely linked to the Southern Poverty Law Center if that ever comes out.”
Who cares? It could be arm of the Communist Party of the United States for all the difference it would make.
Mediaite made the cardinal sin of quoting Eric Trump verbatim and without comment.
Does it make the Administration look unethical? If it does so in your eyes, that’s on you, not Mediaite.
It’s not a matter of trust. It’s public comsumer sentiment.
This will be easy to present as more Trump impropriety. Democrats gain another talking point. Soon to be Speaker Jeffries, “jive ass Jeffries,” must be smiling.
and the President has now removed any deadlines or time constraints for Iran. Very frustrating that now we have no idea of how long the Iran war will last.
The democrats are chomping at the bit to use the War Powers Act to come to the aid and rescue the IRGC…only about a week away,,,,.bigger sigh here.
“Retard.”
The last, desperate retort of a knuckle-dragging imbecile.
By the way, you think the problem with a Trump getting a Pentagon contract is the fact that Mediaite was the source that merely reported a very public Fox Business interview?
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6393711598112
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