Grand Theft America / Receipt money-2025-04-09-022

'Great time to buy' hours before a market-moving pause

Trump posted 'THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!' about four hours before announcing a 90-day tariff pause that sent the S&P 500 up ~9.5%; senators asked the SEC to investigate possible insider trading.

Verified through 2026-07-08Source: TIME / U.S. SenateCorrections: none logged

What happened

Trump's 2026 financial disclosure showed he bought 327 stocks (~$12.8M) on April 8, the day before the pause, including Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Nvidia, which rose sharply after it.

Why it matters

Trump posted a public 'great time to buy' message about four hours before announcing a 90-day tariff pause that sent markets up roughly 9.5%, and reportedly bought hundreds of stocks the prior day. With the president holding market-moving, nonpublic knowledge of an imminent policy reversal, the timing raises concerns about trading advantages for insiders.

Receipt details

  • Time the markets
  • Realized income
  • $13M

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