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Trump made 30,000 stock trades in 17 months—more than all 535 Congress members

Bloomberg analysis finds president traded roughly 80 times per market day while policy decisions boosted his holdings.

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What to know

  • Trump executed nearly 30,000 stock trades in 17 months—an average of 80 per market day—compared to 22,300 combined by all 535 Congress members in the same period.
  • His trades generated at least $2.55 billion in disclosed gains, including $15.5 million in profits on oil and gas holdings that rose after his Iran military actions.
  • Trump has called for congressional stock trading bans while opposing restrictions on presidential trading and attacking senators who support including the president in such legislation.
  • The White House maintains his portfolio is independently managed by computer models, though instances like buying DoorDash before a White House McDonald's stunt raise questions about policy coordination.
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The trading pattern demonstrates hypocrisy and conflicts of interest incompatible with presidential office.

  • “Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined, per FORTUNE.”

    @unusual_whales · X ↗

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Trump made 30,000 stock trades in 17 months—more than all 535 Congress members
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    Trading data circulates widely on social media as election approaches

    The stock trading comparison gained traction on X, with financial news accounts amplifying the Bloomberg finding to broader audiences.

    “Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined, per FORTUNE.”
    — @unusual_whales, Financial news account · source

    • Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined, per FORTUNE.

      @unusual_whalesX2d ago5.3k▲view on X ↗
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    Bloomberg analysis finds Trump made 30,000 trades vs. 22,300 by all Congress members

    Between Trump's January 2025 inauguration and end of June 2026, he and his team made nearly 28,700 stock trades. House lawmakers reported 19,400 trades and senators 2,900 in the same period. Trump's trading averaged roughly 80 trades per market day over the 17-month span.

    “President Donald Trump made nearly 30,000 stock trades since his return to office, marking a far higher volume of trades than all 535 members of Congress combined…”
    — Bloomberg
  4. background

    Trump's stock trades generated $2.55 billion in disclosed gains in first 18 months — Trump's 2025 trades alone were worth as much as $1.8 billion, and his trades in the first three months of 2026 were worth as much as $750 million, according to prior reporting cited in the analysis.

  5. background

    Trump buys DoorDash stock, then stages McDonald's delivery stunt at White House — Trump purchased as much as $1.4 million in DoorDash stock in the first quarter of 2026, then in April staged a stunt where he used DoorDash to deliver McDonald's to the White House, according to Bloomberg's analysis.

  6. background

    Trump calls for congressional stock ban while opposing restrictions on presidential trading — During his State of the Union address, Trump called for a congressional stock ban so members 'cannot corruptly profit from using insider information.' Last year, he attacked Sen. Josh Hawley for supporting inclusion of presidents in a stock trading ban bill.

  7. background

    Trump made up to $15.5 million on oil and gas holdings boosted by Iran policy — A Joint Economic Committee report by Democrats found that Trump profited significantly from oil and gas company stocks that rose due to his military actions against Iran.

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