Trump Promoted Companies on Truth Social Days After Buying Their Stocks President Donald Trump frequently used his Truth Social platform to praise companies and their executives, often days after purchasing shares in those firms, according to a CNN investigation. The report revealed that Trump’s stock trading activity and social media posts raised questions about potential conflicts of interest, as he promoted businesses he had recently invested in. The findings were based on an analysis of Trump’s financial disclosures and his Truth Social posts, which were cross-referenced to identify instances where his stock purchases coincided with public endorsements. The investigation found that Trump made at least 44 stock purchases of 21 different companies within a week of posting favorable messages about them on Truth Social. These posts often included Trump’s own commentary, quotes from company executives, or links to positive news articles. In some cases, he promoted companies without explicitly naming them, instead highlighting policy changes that could benefit the firms. For example, Trump praised Nvidia’s plans to build AI supercomputers in the U.S. in an April 2025 post, which followed a purchase of between $200,000 and $500,000 of the company’s stock. The White House has consistently denied allegations of misuse of power, stating that Trump’s stock trades are managed by independent financial advisors and that he has no control over the transactions. A spokesperson for the Trump Organization emphasized that the president and his family “play no role in selecting, directing, or approving specific investments,” and that they receive no advance notice of trading activity. However, critics argue that Trump’s setup differs from previous presidents, who typically placed their assets in blind trusts to prevent conflicts of interest.#donald_trump #truth_social #nvidia #tesla #us_steel
