Trump fined $200 again for delaying disclosure of tens of millions in stock trades

Odaily According to Trump's latest investment disclosure filing, he sold between $5 million and $25 million worth of Microsoft and Amazon stock in February of this year, and repurchased shares in both companies in March. However, he failed to disclose the transactions within the statutory 45-day period, resulting in a $200 fine. This marks the third time this year he has been penalized for the same violation.

Notably, Trump also bought Nvidia stock on February 10. Days later, Nvidia announced a multi-year cooperation agreement with Meta, causing its stock price to rise approximately 2.5%. Furthermore, his purchases of Microsoft and Amazon stock preceded the Pentagon's announcement of contracts to deploy confidential computing network technology with the two companies by several months. During his second term, Trump did not sell his stock portfolio, which is held by a trust managed by his children, differing from the blind trust arrangements commonly adopted by previous presidents. Currently, although both parties in the U.S. Congress have repeatedly proposed legislation to prohibit officials from trading stocks while in office, relevant legislative progress has stalled. (Washington Post)