Trump Bought Hundreds of Stocks the Day Before He Paused Tariffs and Sparked a Historic Rally
Newly disclosed filings reveal President Trump made hundreds of stock trades, including million-dollar stakes in Apple and Palantir.
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Recent Office of Government Ethics (OGE) filings show President Trump executed hundreds of additional stock trades throughout April and May. These disclosures include million-dollar stakes in Palantir and Apple, as well as ongoing trading in media stocks.
One report indicates Trump made up to $1.4bn in stock purchases during 2025. Coverage from the Financial Times, Fortune, and Quiver Quantitative emphasizes the expansion of earlier disclosures and the scale of the investments.
Readsludge reports that these purchases occurred the day before a pause in tariffs triggered a historic market rally. Future attention may focus on the specific media stocks mentioned by Fortune and further updates to OGE filings as the scope of the portfolio's trading activity is detailed.
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Which specific companies are mentioned in Trump's portfolio?
The disclosures reveal million-dollar stakes in Apple and Palantir, as well as trades involving media stocks.
How much did Trump spend on stocks in 2025?
According to the Financial Times, Donald Trump made up to $1.4bn in stock purchases in 2025.
When did these trades take place?
New filings reveal hundreds of trades occurring in April and May, with some purchases happening the day before a pause in tariffs.
Coverage (5)
- New Trump OGE Filings Reveal Hundreds of Additional April and May Stock Trades, Expanding Earlier Disclosure Quiver Quantitative · 23h ago
- President Trump Reveals Million-Dollar Apple and Palantir Stakes TradingView · 23h ago
- Donald Trump made up to $1.4bn in stock purchases in 2025 Financial Times · 23h ago
- Trump stopped talking about these media stocks, but his portfolio didn’t stop trading them Fortune · 23h ago
- Trump Bought Hundreds of Stocks the Day Before He Paused Tariffs and Sparked a Historic Rally readsludge.com · 23h ago broke it first
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