Democrats accuse Trump of stock trade corruption
The filing shows more than 3,700 trades and tens of millions of dollars in stock activity, intensifying questions about Trump’s business ties.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump disclosed financial filings showing more than 3,600 stock and other trades in the first quarter of 2026, valued between $220 million and $750 million.
- Unlike predecessors who used blind trusts, Trump trades individual securities, a practice breaking with decades of presidential financial conduct since Lyndon Johnson.
- Documents reveal significant trades in Nvidia Corp. and Palantir, coinciding with the Commerce Department clearing Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang's chip sales to China following Trump's trip.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren and Governor JB Pritzker accused Trump of corruption, while the White House and Eric Trump denied any conflicts of interest.
- Tuttle Capital Management CEO Matthew Tuttle called the more than 3,700-trade volume "insane," fueling scrutiny over whether presidential asset management practices align with ethical standards.
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Donald Trump's 'insane' £560m portfolio is making 40 trades a day
Donald Trump's trading portfolio has come under scrutiny after financial filings showed more than 3,700 trades – including stocks in Nvidia, Tesla and Apple – were reportedly made in just three months, with the total value potentially reaching $750million.
Trump made 3,642 buy or sell transactions during the first quarter of this year, with a total value of $220-750 million, according to a report from the US Office of Government Ethics. • Trump's diverse transactions touched a wide range of sectors, and there are also several Israeli stocks on the list.
The president declared billionaire financial transactions related to a trust, which obviously could rely on sensitive information from the White House.
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