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3,700 Trades in 3 Months: Trump's Financial Disclosure Reveals Astonishing Trading Activity as He Props and Drops Companies
Trump's financial disclosure to the Office of Government Ethics revealed 3,642 securities transactions in Q1 2026 — roughly 60 trades per trading day, valued at $220M–$750M. He's buying and selling Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Boeing, and dozens more — the same companies whose stock prices move when he announces tariffs, approves chip deals, or shifts policy. Wall Street insiders called the volume "astonishing."
Musk's $15.4 Billion Conflict of Interest Running DOGE
Elon Musk's companies hold $15.4 billion in government contracts while he runs DOGE, targeting 70%+ of agencies where he has contracts. He filed no ethics forms. Trump said Musk would identify his own conflicts — the fox guarding the henhouse.
Scott Pruitt: 16 Ethics Investigations at EPA
EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigned after accumulating 16 simultaneous ethics investigations — including a $50/night lobbyist condo, a $43,000 soundproof phone booth, and using aides to seek a Chick-fil-A franchise for his wife.