Trump's Stock Trades: Millions Invested Just Before Tariff Delay Announcement

It has been revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump sold off his stocks just before the stock market plummeted due to his announcement of reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world, and purchased a large volume of shares right before announcing a delay to those measures.

Recently released financial disclosure documents show that stock trades in President Trump's accounts were made around the time of major policy decisions.

The Wall Street Journal reported that an analysis of Trump's 2025 annual financial disclosure report, released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, showed that hundreds of individual stock trades were made in Trump's accounts on April 3–4 of last year, immediately after he announced the imposition of tariffs worldwide.

On April 2 of last year, President Trump declared a "Day of Liberation" and imposed reciprocal tariffs of 10% or more on countries globally, causing stock markets around the world to tumble.

On April 8 of the same year, Trump's accounts purchased a large volume of shares in 327 blue-chip companies, including Apple and Berkshire Hathaway.

The amount invested reached at least 3.6 million dollars, approximately 5.58 billion Korean won.

The next morning, on April 9, President Trump wrote on Truth Social, "Now is a good time to buy," and announced a "90-day tariff delay," causing global stock markets to surge.

The U.S. S&P 500 index rose 9.5%, marking the eighth-highest daily gain in history, and Apple, which was purchased in Trump's accounts, rose 15%, recording its highest daily gain since 1998.

Nvidia also surged by 19%.

Federal ethics regulations require high-ranking executive branch officials, including the president, to report securities trades above a certain threshold within 45 days, but it was revealed that Trump failed to submit these reports, even paying fines for the delay.

On August 18 of last year, Trump purchased at least 250,000 dollars worth of shares in the semiconductor company Intel, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. A few days later, the White House announced that the government would directly acquire a 10% stake in Intel under the pretext of fostering the U.S. semiconductor industry.

Following the government's announcement of the stake acquisition, Intel's stock price skyrocketed, and the current gain is nearing 370% compared to that time.

As the controversy spread, President Trump dismissed the allegations in an interview with CNBC, stating, "My children manage the accounts."

The Washington Post pointed out, "Trump's stock profits are only a small fraction of the increase in his earnings during his second term," adding, "Most of the profits came from massive investments in cryptocurrency and related businesses."
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