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Trump Stock Trades vs. Government Actions

Public Records Cross-Reference · OGE Form 278-T Filings · May 2026

A timeline matching the president's disclosed securities trades against government policy actions, executive orders, public endorsements, and Truth Social posts that benefited the same companies.

Total Q1 2026 Trades
3,642
Cumulative Value Range
$220M – $750M
Flagged Overlaps
14
Late Filing Fines Paid
$400
Stock Purchase
Stock Sale
Gov Action / Policy
Truth Social / Public Praise
Unsolicited Trade
Ticker Trade Date Type Amount Range Gap Action Date Government Action or Public Statement
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Jan 6, 2026 BUY $500K – $1M 7 days Jan 13, 2026 GOV ACTION
Commerce Dept eases chip export controls — H200 review policy changed from "presumption of denial" to "case-by-case" for China sales. Opens billions in new Nvidia revenue.
Commerce Dept BIS Final Rule · CFR.org
NVDA
Nvidia Corp
Feb 10, 2026 BUY $1M – $5M 7 days Feb 17, 2026 DEAL
Nvidia announces multi-billion-dollar, multi-year AI infrastructure deal with Meta — millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs. Stock rose 4%+.
Nvidia/Meta press release · CNBC
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Jan 6, 2026 BUY $50K – $100K 7 days Jan 13, 2026 GOV ACTION
Same Commerce Dept rule also loosened export policy for AMD MI325X chips to China. AMD authorized to resume sales to Chinese customers.
Commerce Dept BIS Rule · CFR.org
ORCL
Oracle Corp
Jan – Mar 2026 BUY $2.2M – $10.6M concurrent Jan 22, 2026 DEAL
TikTok USDS Joint Venture officially formed. Oracle takes 15% stake as "trusted security partner." Trump administration brokered the deal; $10B fee paid to admin.
TechCrunch · NPR · Variety
DELL
Dell Technologies
Feb 10, 2026 BUY $1M – $5M 87 days May 8, 2026 PRAISE
At White House event, Trump told public: "Go out and buy a Dell." Stock surged 14.6% to all-time high of $263.99. Dell family had given $6.25B to "Trump Accounts."
Yahoo Finance · TheStreet · Investing.com
INTC
Intel Corp
Early Mar 2026+ BUY Multiple txns post-stake Aug 22, 2025 GOV ACTION
U.S. govt took 9.9% stake in Intel ($8.9B, 433M shares at $20.47) using CHIPS Act funds. Trump began accumulating Intel shares months after the government became Intel's largest shareholder.
CNN · CNBC · NPR
INTC
Intel Corp
Q1 2026 BUY Multiple txns Apr 29, 2026 TRUTH SOCIAL
"Intel Stock continues to rise… I am responsible for making the United States over 30 Billion Dollars in the last 90 days on that stock alone." INTC jumped ~3% after-hours. Up 140% YTD.
Truth Social · Benzinga · TheStreet
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
Q1 2026 (7 buys) BUY $247K – $630K concurrent Mar 20, 2026 EXEC ORDER
Trump signed EO "Eliminating Information Silos," directing federal agencies to share data. Palantir's Foundry platform deployed to DHS, HHS, Pentagon; in talks with IRS and SSA.
9News Denver · NY Times · Benzinga
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
Mar 2026 BUY (included above) ~2 wks Early Apr 2026 TRUTH SOCIAL
"Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment. Just ask our enemies!!!" — Posted with stock ticker symbol. Stock jumped ~3%.
Truth Social · TheStreet · Latin Times
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
Q1 2026 BUY (included above) ongoing FY2025 CONTRACTS
Federal contracts nearly doubled: $541M (FY2024) → $970.5M (FY2025). Includes 10-year Army software deal (largest in Palantir history), multi-year DHS deal, USDA no-bid contract.
Moneywise · Jacobin · GovCon data
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Feb 12, 2026 BUY $51K – $115K 27 days Mar 11, 2026 SITE VISIT
Presidential visit to Thermo Fisher HQ in Reading, OH. Praised company as "incredible" and "a great American company investing $2 billion in domestic manufacturing."
White House · Fox19 · Popular.info
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Mar 11, 2026 UNSOLICITED BUY $15K – $50K same day Mar 11, 2026 SITE VISIT
Purchased additional TMO stock the same day as the presidential tour. Trade marked "UNSOLICITED" — initiated by the customer, not the broker.
OGE Filing · Popular.info
AAPL
Apple Inc
Mar 2, 2026 UNSOLICITED BUY $1M – $5M 9 days Mar 11, 2026 PRAISE
Same day as Thermo Fisher visit, Trump singled out Apple and CEO Tim Cook, calling Apple "a great company." Total March AAPL buys: $2M–$7.2M across 5 unsolicited purchases.
OGE Filing · Popular.info · Mediaite
MU
Micron Technology
Mar 25, 2026 UNSOLICITED BUY $50K – $100K 1 day Mar 26, 2026 FOX NEWS
Called into "The Five" on Fox News the next day and described Micron as "one of the hottest companies." Had recently met with Micron's top executive.
OGE Filing · Popular.info · Futurism
§ Insider Trading
The buying or selling of a publicly traded security by someone who has material, nonpublic information (MNPI) about that security. Under SEC Rule 10b-5 and the STOCK Act of 2012, it is illegal for any person — including government officials — to trade securities based on information obtained through their position that is not available to the general public. Liability extends to "tippees" who receive and act on such information (Dirks v. SEC, 1983; Salman v. United States, 2016). A gift of inside information to a family member satisfies the personal-benefit requirement — no cash payment is needed. Violations carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $5 million for individuals.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, §10(b) · SEC Rule 10b-5 · STOCK Act (Pub.L. 112–105) · Dirks v. SEC, 463 U.S. 646 (1983) · Salman v. United States, 580 U.S. 39 (2016)
Public Corruption
The abuse of public office for private gain. Under federal law (18 U.S.C. §201), it is a crime for a public official to seek or receive anything of value in exchange for being influenced in the performance of an official act. More broadly, corruption encompasses any pattern in which a government officeholder uses their authority, policy decisions, or public platform to financially benefit themselves, their family, or their associates. The Constitution addresses presidential corruption through the impeachment standard of "high crimes and misdemeanors" (Article II, §4) — a threshold the framers intended to cover abuses of power and breaches of public trust, not only violations of criminal statutes. Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 65 that impeachable offenses are those that "relate chiefly to injuries done immediately to the Society itself."
18 U.S.C. §201 · U.S. Constitution, Art. II, §4 · Federalist No. 65 (Hamilton) · McDonnell v. United States, 579 U.S. 550 (2016)
Published May 22, 2026 · Last updated May 22, 2026

Editorial note: This document presents a factual timeline cross-referencing President Trump's disclosed securities trades (from OGE Form 278-T filings) against publicly documented government actions, executive orders, and public statements. Correlation in timing does not prove causation or intent. The Trump Organization has stated that all trades are managed by independent third-party financial institutions through automated processes, and that neither the president, his family, nor the organization plays any role in selecting, directing, or approving specific investments. This position is included for balance. Critics and some members of Congress dispute this characterization, citing the volume of trades marked "unsolicited" in the filings and the repeated pattern of timing between purchases and favorable government actions. Readers should draw their own conclusions.

Methodology: Trade dates, amounts (reported in OGE-mandated ranges), and "unsolicited" designations are taken from the two OGE Form 278-T reports released May 14, 2026, covering January 1 – March 31, 2026. Government actions are dated from official Federal Register publications, White House press releases, and verified press reporting. The "Gap" column measures calendar days between the disclosed trade date and the corresponding government action or public statement. Net worth figures in the comparison chart are sourced from Forbes, Celebrity Net Worth, and 24/7 Wall St, with methodology notes in the chart itself.

Disclaimer: This document compiles publicly available information from government filings and press reports. It does not allege legal violations. Nothing herein constitutes legal advice or a formal accusation. The legal definitions provided are for informational context only.