Unusual Machines had publicly identified Donald Trump Jr. as an investor and advisory-board appointee in November 2024, before his father's 2026 drone-tariff proclamation.
Trump imposes import tariffs on drones after his son's industry investment
Back to resultsA separate 25% duty for components in Annex III is scheduled for February 9, 2027. It was not a September 2026 duty on every imported component.
- Date
- 2026-09-03
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- First-stage duties effective; separate component duties scheduled for February 2027
The ledger
628 matching recordsWhite House denied access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters2026-09-192 sourcesThe Leah Files scores fourteen administrations on a published corruption model2026-09-161 sourceKraft family — money, access, dropped charges and corporate sanctions2026-09-167 sourcesHouse voting ended early before the 2026 election recess2026-09-16Donald J. TrumpSet House voting schedule affecting oversight of Trump's administrationMike Johnson2 sourcesTrump appointed Dana Blumberg Kraft to the board that renamed and moved to close the Kennedy Center2026-09-15Dana Blumberg KraftSpouse; married in 2022Robert Kraft1 sourceBoard votes to close most of the Kennedy Center hours after name ruling2026-09-15Donald J. TrumpChaired board ordering closure and tied construction timing to naming appealJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts2 sourcesCourt blocks a second attempt to put Trump's name on the Center2026-09-152 sourcesKennedy Center — a donor's wife, a captured board and the Kraft power network2026-09-1513 sourcesLawmakers announce plans to investigate the pardon-broker market2026-09-141 sourceClemency advocacy — fees, access pitches and DOJ routing2026-09-146 sourcesCBS finds most second-term Trump clemency actions were not routed through the Justice Department2026-09-13Donald J. TrumpClemency advocate who described sending petitions directly to the White HouseBrett Tolman2 sourcesCBS finds most second-term Trump clemency actions were not routed through the Justice Department2026-09-13Donald J. TrumpExercised the clemency power examined in the documented paid-access marketTrump clemency advocacy: six-figure fees, DOJ routing and investigations2 sourcesBoosie Badazz reports paying $600,000 for a pardon effort that did not produce clemency2026-09-13Torence HatchReported upfront payment for pardon advocacy now disputed in arbitrationJ M Burkman & Associates2 sourcesTrump includes cheating language in convention voting pledge2026-09-101 sourceJohnson described inherited inflation as record high at the 2026 GOP convention2026-09-10Donald J. TrumpPublicly defended Trump's economic record at the GOP conventionMike Johnson3 sourcesTrump proposes conditional payments to adult U.S. citizens2026-09-092 sourcesCREW challenges Trump's IRS immunity under the Domestic Emoluments Clause2026-09-08Donald J. TrumpSubject of CREW's challenge to the tax-immunity benefitTrump IRS settlement and tax-immunity orders3 sourcesMassie contrasts the House recess calendar with Trump's attack on holidays2026-09-042 sourcesTrump commutes John Dougherty's entire sentence to time served2026-09-03Donald J. TrumpCommuted the entire sentence to time served with no further restitutionJohn Dougherty1 sourceTrump imposes import tariffs on drones after his son's industry investment2026-09-032 sourcesTrump fills Army leadership vacancy with acting secretary Adam Telle2026-09-031 sourceHouse votes to condition university funding on Israel-boycott restrictions2026-09-034 sourcesTrump describes Canada as his toughest trade counterpart2026-09-022 sourcesCBP details drone tariff rates, partner conditions and onshoring exemptions2026-09-023 sourcesTax Foundation projects $840 per household in tariff taxes for 20262026-09-021 sourceDriscoll departure leaves Army without Senate-confirmed civilian and uniformed chiefs2026-09-021 sourceReport: Hegseth removes at least six Army officers from a two-star promotion list2026-09-022 sourcesPlaintiffs seek an injunction over Truth API access2026-08-311 sourceCourt blocks ballot-mail requirements over risk of disenfranchisement2026-08-271 sourcePostal rule would turn away noncompliant outbound federal ballots2026-08-262 sourcesU.S. leave law and usage provide context for the holiday claim2026-08-264 sourcesYale's August 2026 model puts annual household tariff cost at about $1,1002026-08-241 sourceHouse report separates restitution, forfeiture and fines for clemency recipients2026-08-211 sourceHidden camera records a $300,000 pardon-access pitch2026-08-15Jack BurkmanJointly made the recorded clemency pitchJacob Wohl2 sourcesHidden camera records a $300,000 pardon-access pitch2026-08-15Ammon CovinoApproached the broker while working with CBS NewsJack Burkman2 sourcesHidden camera records a $300,000 pardon-access pitch2026-08-15Donald J. TrumpProposed using political contacts and events to press a clemency requestJack Burkman2 sourcesDavid Ellison hosted Trump and joined his White House birthday event2026-08-04Donald J. TrumpParamount chair with direct presidential accessDavid Ellison1 sourceDavid Ellison hosted Trump and joined his White House birthday event2026-08-04Donald J. Trumpchief executive courted support for expansionParamount Skydance Corporation1 sourceDOJ rescinds the fund order while defending Trump's tax release2026-08-02Donald J. TrumpPlaintiff in the settlement whose fund-establishing order was rescindedTrump IRS settlement and tax-immunity orders1 sourceMackenzie returns the $2,600 Kidan contribution2026-07-30Ryan MackenzieReturned the reported leadership-PAC contributionAdam R. Kidan1 source