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Barron Trump’s Beverage Company Sparks Ethical Concerns

2/27/2026

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Barron Trump, 19, serves as a director of Sollos Yerba Mate Inc., a beverage company based near Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
The company, which will sell caffeinated herbal tea, is registered at a home owned by Jay Weitzman, a friend and donor to Donald Trump.
Weitzman denies any involvement in the business and claims he has not profited from his relationship with Trump.
Critics, including former Obama ethics czar Norm Eisen, raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest related to family business ties.
Sollos Yerba Mate was incorporated in Delaware and Florida, with an estimated capital of $1 million.

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Barron Trump, 19, serves as a director of Sollos Yerba Mate Inc., a beverage company based near Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
The company, which will sell caffeinated herbal tea, is registered at a home owned by Jay Weitzman, a friend and donor to Donald Trump.
Weitzman denies any involvement in the business and claims he has not profited from his relationship with Trump.
Critics, including former Obama ethics czar Norm Eisen, raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest related to family business ties.
Sollos Yerba Mate was incorporated in Delaware and Florida, with an estimated capital of $1 million.