Trump Claims He Made ‘Hundreds of Billions’ on Stocks for the United States
Trump said he made hundreds of billions on stocks for the country as questions grew over thousands of trades and $194 million in March volume, Business Insider said.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he made "Hundreds of Billions of Dollars" on stocks for the country, not himself, while criticizing the "Radical Left Dumocrats."
- Since returning to office, Trump has engaged in 3,600 stock trades in the first quarter of 2026 alone, totaling more than $100 million in trading volume according to the OGE.
- Alongside his message, the president shared an AI-generated image of himself day-trading Intel shares from the Oval Office; he has also promoted Dell, whose stock has risen more than 300% this year.
- A Gallup poll published last week found 90 percent of Americans believe political leaders are corrupt, while disclosures reveal Trump personally made at least $2.2 billion in 2025.
- CNN analysis identified multiple instances where Trump posted flattering messages about companies shortly before purchasing their stock, though he has insisted his advisers direct all trades independently.
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Trump Claims He Made 'Hundreds of Billions' From Stocks for the US: 'Very Unfair' That He's Criticised
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Trump Says He Made ‘Hundreds of Billions’ On Stocks
“President Donald Trump posted a stream of AI-generated images and a series of sweeping and unverified claims on Truth Social on Sunday, including saying that he has made hundreds of billions of dollars on stocks and other holdings for the U.S,” CNBC reports. “The 80-year-old commander in chief spent more than 10 hours on Sunday […]
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The Independent (US)Trump boasts about making billions: ‘I’m doing it for the country, not me’
President Donald Trump posts stock trading meme and gripes: ‘I’ve made Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks, and many other type Holdings, for the U.S.A., not myself, and all I do is get criticized by the Radical Left Dumocrats’
Donald Trump celebrated the performance of the US government's stock market investments with a spectacular image created by artificial intelligence, claiming that it had already made the United States hundreds of billions of dollars in stocks and other interests.
Trump Claims He Made ‘Hundreds of Billions’ on Stocks for the United States
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that he has made “Hundreds of Billions of Dollars” through stocks and other holdings for the benefit of the United States rather than himself. “I do this for our Country, not myself,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that he had made the money “on Stocks, and many other type Holdings, for the U.S.A.” He did not provide documentation showing that his personal investment gains had produce…
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