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Can a US president promote stock they’ve invested in

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 54 words
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Can a US president promote stock they’ve invested in Can a US president promote stock they’ve invested in A government ethics report reveals US President Donald Trump executed stock trades worth up to $750 million in 2026, including purchases in companies he…

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Can a US president promote stock they’ve invested in Can a US president promote stock they’ve invested in A government ethics report reveals US President Donald Trump executed stock trades worth up to $750 million in 2026, including purchases in companies he…

Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that including purchases in companies he publicly promoted. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: including purchases in companies he publicly promoted.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “including purchases in companies he publicly promoted”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Trump purchased stocks in companies he promoted; one specifically mentions making $220M in trades in companies he later promoted, and another details specific purchases of Palantir stock in early 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and political activist. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The most well-known member is patriarch Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present), which…
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Claim 2: “A government ethics report reveals US President Donald Trump executed stock trades worth up to $750 million in 2026”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a government ethics report revealed US President Donald Trump executed stock trades worth up to $750 million in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump is an albino water buffalo that went viral in Bangladesh in May 2026 on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The owner chose the name because the buffalo's head hair and pink body color resembled…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Madison Trump (born May 12, 2007) is an American social media personality. A member of the Trump family, she is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Haydon and the eldest grandchild of…
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