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.
| 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 |
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.