Trump bought shares in companies that he later publicly endorsed — CNN
During his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump purchased shares in various companies dozens of times and subsequently spoke positively about their operations. According to CNN, these actions could potentially have created an opportunity for him to gain financial benefit.
According to the investigation, Trump promoted more than 20 companies on Truth Social within a few days of purchasing shares in those firms, and sometimes announced government actions. This, in turn, could have benefited the companies in which he invested.
Specifically, CNN used AI to compare a database of Trump’s Truth Social posts with the complete list of stock transactions reported in the U.S. president’s financial disclosure form.
This analysis showed that Trump made at least 44 stock purchases in 21 different companies during the week before he posted on social media in support of these firms, their executives, or their products.
The U.S. leader also made other stock purchases shortly before posting messages that highlighted policy changes that could benefit these companies, though without specifically mentioning their names.
“Trump is an active social media user and stock trader: last year he published more than 6,000 posts and frequently shares his views on large corporations, while his managers made more than 20,000 stock purchases or sales during the same period,” the article states.
As one example, CNN cites the fact that last year Trump logged onto Truth Social to share “very important and exciting news.”
He wrote that Nvidia, a giant in the computer chip manufacturing industry, had just announced plans to build supercomputers for artificial intelligence in the U.S.
Trump emphasized that all necessary permits would be issued to Nvidia and all similar companies “on an expedited basis and promptly.” The post was published on April 15, 2025.
However, the president did not disclose at the time that just a few days earlier, he had purchased Nvidia stock worth between $200,000 and $500,000.
Government regulatory agencies say that Trump’s social media posts and his active stock trading raise questions about whether the president has a conflict of interest.
At the same time, the U.S. Congress is debating whether presidents and lawmakers should be allowed to trade stocks at all.
The White House, for its part, categorically denies that Trump has ever used his office for financial gain, noting that his actions are intended to benefit the American public.
According to the president’s administration, all stock transactions are carried out by third-party financial managers, and Trump and his family have no control over which specific transactions are conducted.
However, as CNN reports, unlike many presidents, Trump has not placed his assets in a blind trust. This means he may know which stocks his fund managers are buying or selling.
At the same time, the outlet noted that it is unclear whether Trump was aware of any of his own purchases when he posted information about companies.
CNN also added that there is no evidence that Trump posted about specific companies with the aim of increasing his investment portfolio.
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