• Did Trump enable insider trading?

  • Apr 16 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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Did Trump enable insider trading?

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  • On the morning of April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT." Around four hours later, he announced a pause on some new tariffs, causing a stock market spike. Now, Democrats are demanding an investigation into possible insider trading. But were Trump's posts actually insider trading?

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