Trending Now - Trump's Stock Trading Practices Spark Controversy Amid Scrutiny

WHO:

Fortune - President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, Matt Shumer, Davis Ingle, Richard Painter, Walter Shaub

Forbes - President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Jensen Huang

WHAT:

Fortune - On February 10, President Trump's brokerage account sold $5 million-to-$25 million each of Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta.

Yahoo Finance - The account purchased ServiceNow, Adobe, Workday, and PTC in the $1 million-to-$5 million range.

Yahoo Finance - The account bought the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF on March 4, the day Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Yahoo Finance - On March 10, the account bought the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the $500,000-to-$1 million band.

Yahoo Finance - On March 17, the account purchased a $1 million-to-$5 million stake in the Schwab Government Money Fund.

Yahoo Finance - The account bought Cal-Maine Foods on January 28 during a national egg shortage and sold it two months later in a band two to five times larger.

NewsBTC - The Trump family reportedly holds around 22.5 billion WLFI tokens.

NewsBTC - The company raised close to $715 million through token sales, while the Trump family's total crypto-linked wealth connected to the project reportedly crossed $1 billion.

NewsBTC - A $75 million loan backed by nearly $440 million worth of WLFI governance tokens was used by World Liberty Financial, a crypto project tied to Trump and his family.

NewsBTC - The transaction produced approximately $65 million in the company’s USD1 stablecoin and another $10 million in USDC.

NewsBTC - Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins on May 14, asking for an investigation into whether World Liberty Financial misled investors or broke securities laws related to the WLFI token, with a response deadline set for May 26.

NewsBTC - Reports indicate that Trump-affiliated entities stand to collect 75% of all WLFI token sale proceeds after expenses, while investors faced strict restrictions on selling their tokens.

NewsBTC - The company reportedly raised close to $715 million through token sales, with the Trump family's total crypto-linked wealth connected to the project exceeding $1 billion.

Fortune - The periodic transaction report released by the Office of Government Ethics documented that President Trump's brokerage account executed 3,642 individual trades in the first three months of 2026, with a trading volume between $220 million and $750 million.

Yahoo Finance - The account purchased shares of Kura Sushi USA on February 2, valued between $1 million and $5 million.

Yahoo Finance - The account bought shares of Intel throughout March, and on April 30, Trump posted on Truth Social that “Intel stock continues to rise,” resulting in a 3% increase in shares after hours.

Yahoo Finance - President Trump's brokerage account executed 3,642 individual trades in the first three months of 2026, with a trading volume between $220 million and $750 million, at a pace of roughly 60 trades per day.

Yahoo Finance - The account sold its position in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF on January 12, the day Trump announced 25% tariffs on countries buying Iranian oil, marking the largest single sale in the filing.

Yahoo Finance - On March 4, the account bought the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF on the day Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Yahoo Finance - On March 10, the account bought the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the $500,000-to-$1 million band, three days after Trump announced Iran had “apologized and surrendered.”

Yahoo Finance - On March 17, the account purchased a $1 million-to-$5 million stake in the Schwab Government Money Fund, the day Trump told Ireland’s Taoiseach that the situation with Iran was “essentially largely over in two or three days.”

Yahoo Finance - On May 8, Trump publicly encouraged a White House audience to “go out and buy a Dell,” after the account had accumulated shares in the company.

Yahoo Finance - The account also bought Cal-Maine Foods on January 28 during a national egg shortage and sold it two months later in a band two to five times larger.

Fortune - President Trump’s brokerage account executed 3,642 individual trades in the first three months of 2026, with a trading volume between $220 million and $750 million.

Fortune - The account sold $5 million-to-$25 million each of Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta on February 10.

Fortune - The account purchased ServiceNow, Adobe, Workday, and PTC in the $1 million-to-$5 million range.

Forbes - Trump made stock trades in companies including Nvidia, Palantir, Meta, and Paramount Skydance.

Forbes - Trump’s largest purchases included Nvidia, Adobe, Oracle, Microsoft, Procter and Gamble, Texas Instruments, Motorola, Amazon, Costco, Dell, Boeing, Uber, and Apple, valued between $1 million and $5 million each.

WHERE:

Fortune - The trades were executed through a brokerage account held in President Trump’s name, managed by third-party financial institutions.

Forbes - The trades involved companies that had dealings with the Trump administration.

WHEN:

Fortune - The periodic transaction report was released on May 14.

Forbes - The financial disclosure listing the president’s securities trades was released on a Thursday, covering trades from January to March.

WHY:

NewsBTC - Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced amendments specifically targeting the Trump family’s involvement in crypto markets during a recent CLARITY Act markup session, which were voted down along party lines.

Forbes - Eric Trump claimed that the family’s securities trades do not pose a conflict of interest, stating it is “blatantly false” to suggest otherwise.

Fortune - The trades raised ethical concerns due to the timing of transactions around President Trump’s actions and decisions.

Forbes - Eric Trump claimed that the family’s securities trades do not pose a conflict of interest, stating it is “blatantly false” to suggest otherwise.

HOW:

Yahoo Finance - A spokesperson from the Trump Organization stated that trades are executed through “automated investment processes and systems administered by those institutions,” and neither Trump, his family, nor the Trump Organization play “any role in selecting, directing, or approving specific investments.”

Fortune - The Trump Organization stated that the accounts are operated by third-party financial institutions with “sole and exclusive authority over all investment decisions.”

Forbes - Eric Trump asserted that the Trump family’s assets are controlled through a blind trust and that they do not direct individual stock trades.

(UPDATED May 17, 2026 13:25 UTC)

President Trump's brokerage account made significant moves recently, selling between $5 million and $25 million each of Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, while also purchasing ServiceNow, Adobe, Workday, and PTC in the $1 million to $5 million range. The account has been active in the ETF market, buying the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF on March 4 and the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF on March 10, along with a stake in the Schwab Government Money Fund on March 17. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced amendments aimed at the Trump family's involvement in crypto markets during a recent CLARITY Act markup session, but those amendments were voted down along party lines.

(UPDATED May 17, 2026 07:49 UTC)

World Liberty Financial, a crypto project linked to Trump and his family, secured a $75 million loan backed by nearly $440 million worth of WLFI governance tokens, generating around $65 million in USD1 stablecoin and an additional $10 million in USDC. Senator Elizabeth Warren has reached out to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, requesting an investigation into potential misleading practices or securities law violations related to the WLFI token, with a response due by May 26. Reports suggest that Trump-affiliated entities could receive 75% of all WLFI token sale proceeds after expenses, while investors are facing strict restrictions on selling their tokens, as the Trump family's total crypto-linked wealth from this project surpasses $1 billion.

(UPDATED May 17, 2026 06:04 UTC)

A recent report from the Office of Government Ethics revealed that President Trump's brokerage account executed an impressive 3,642 individual trades in the first quarter of 2026, with trading volumes ranging from $220 million to $750 million. Among these transactions, the account purchased shares of Kura Sushi USA on February 2, valued between $1 million and $5 million, and bought shares of Intel throughout March, which saw a 3% increase after Trump noted the stock's rise on Truth Social. Eric Trump defended the family's trading activities, asserting that they do not create a conflict of interest, while a spokesperson for the Trump Organization clarified that trades are managed through automated systems without any direct involvement from Trump or his family.

(UPDATED May 16, 2026 23:13 UTC)

President Trump's brokerage account was highly active in the first quarter of 2026, executing 3,642 trades with a trading volume estimated between $220 million and $750 million, averaging around 60 trades per day. Notably, the account sold its position in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF on January 12, coinciding with Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on countries purchasing Iranian oil, marking the largest single sale in the filing. Additionally, on May 8, Trump encouraged a White House audience to “go out and buy a Dell,” following the account's accumulation of shares in the company.

(UPDATED May 16, 2026 17:22 UTC)

President Trump’s brokerage account executed an impressive 3,642 individual trades in the first quarter of 2026, with trading volumes estimated between $220 million and $750 million. Notably, the account sold between $5 million and $25 million each of major stocks like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, while also making significant purchases in companies such as Nvidia and Adobe, valued between $1 million and $5 million. The recent financial disclosures have raised ethical concerns regarding the timing of these transactions, but Eric Trump has defended the family's trading practices, asserting that they operate under a blind trust and do not influence individual stock trades.