--- title: "Trump administration awarded XpresTest $40m in disease screening contracts" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-awarded-xprestest-40m-in-disease-screening-contracts" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-administration-awarded-xprestest-40m-in-disease-screening-contracts" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-awarded-xprestest-40m-in-disease-screening-contracts.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-administration-awarded-xprestest-40m-in-disease-screening-contracts" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-09T16:46:05.795Z" source_reported: "2026-11-09T15:15:37.000Z" updated: "2026-11-09T16:46:05.795Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-09T18:15:34.929918+00:00" --- # Trump administration awarded XpresTest $40m in disease screening contracts *Contracts awarded months after firm linked to Trump sons invested in parent company.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to ProPublica, but lacks named on-the-record sources or direct document citation. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The report clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific details, but does not include opposing views or future outlook. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses loaded language and implies a direct link between the contracts and family benefit without full substantiation in the text. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The Trump administration awarded XpresTest nearly $40 million in federal contracts for screening for Ebola and other infectious diseases. - The contracts were awarded months after a firm linked to President Donald Trump’s elder sons invested in XpresTest’s parent company, XWELL. - XpresTest has experience monitoring for COVID-19 at U.S. airports, but has not previously worked with Ebola or biosecurity services abroad. - XWELL, XpresTest's parent company, also operates spa treatments including manicures and massages. The Trump administration awarded a biosecurity company, XpresTest, nearly $40 million in federal contracts to screen for Ebola and other infectious diseases. These contracts were awarded months after a firm connected to President Donald Trump’s elder sons invested in XpresTest’s parent company, XWELL. XpresTest has experience monitoring for COVID-19 at U.S. airports. XWELL also sells spa treatments, including manicures and massages. The federal contracts include one to screen for Ebola at U.S. airports and another to respond to disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These contracts represent seven times the total value of government contracts XpresTest had directly received prior to this award. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had killed more than 5,000 people in the year preceding the reports. ## Disagreement on XpresTest's experience Joe.My.God. reported that XpresTest has experience conducting COVID-19 screening in U.S. airports but has never worked with Ebola or biosecurity services abroad. This report was based on information from ProPublica. ## What the coverage left out No centre- or right-rated reports were available for this story. The left-rated report did not specify the exact amount of the investment made by the firm linked to Trump's sons, nor did it detail the specific U.S. airports where screening would take place. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 83% (5) - Centre: 17% (1) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-09T18:15:34.929918+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-09T18:30:18.380Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from Joe.My.God. led with the headline "Firm Tied To Trump Sons Gets $40M Ebola Contract." It highlighted that the contracts were awarded months after a firm linked to President Donald Trump’s elder sons invested in XpresTest’s parent company. The report also noted that XpresTest has experience monitoring for COVID-19 at U.S. airports, but stated it has not previously worked with Ebola or biosecurity services abroad. The report mentioned that XWELL, the parent company, also sells spa treatments. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 3 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/11/firm-tied-to-trump-sons-gets-40m-ebola-contract) — Firm Tied To Trump Sons Gets $40M Ebola Contract - [Newser](https://newser.com/story/399666/firm-backed-by-trump-sons-scores-risky-us-contract.html) — Firm Backed by Trump Sons Scores 'Risky' US Contract - [Sahara Reporters](https://saharareporters.com/2026/11/09/trump-administration-awards-40m-contracts-company-backed-fund-linked-president-trumps) — Trump Administration Awards $40m Contracts To Company Backed By Fund Linked To President Trump’s Sons - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/11/09/company-linked-to-trump-sons-lands-ebola-contracts) — Company Linked to Trump Sons Lands Ebola Contracts - [Alternet](https://alternet.org/trump-family-grift-2678340902) — Trump sons caught grifting off of Ebola - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/donald-trump-jr-2678340833) — Trump sons-linked firm landed nearly $40M in federal contracts to screen for Ebola - [ProPublica](https://propublica.org/article/trump-sons-xwell-xprestest-government-contracts) — Firm Linked to Trump’s Sons Got Nearly $40 Million in Federal Contracts to Screen for Ebola and Other Diseases ## Questions **What federal contracts did XpresTest receive?** The Trump administration awarded XpresTest nearly $40 million in federal contracts. These contracts are for screening for Ebola and other infectious diseases, including one for screening at U.S. airports and another for responding to disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. **When were the contracts awarded in relation to the Trump family's involvement?** The contracts were awarded months after a firm linked to President Donald Trump’s elder sons invested in XpresTest’s parent company, XWELL. This timing was highlighted in the reporting. **What is XpresTest's experience with disease screening?** XpresTest has experience monitoring for COVID-19 at U.S. airports. However, reports indicate it has not previously worked with Ebola or biosecurity services abroad. Its parent company, XWELL, also sells spa treatments. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-awarded-xprestest-40m-in-disease-screening-contracts. 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