Trump Discloses July Trades Including SpaceX, Microsoft, and Amazon Shares
US President Donald Trump executed over 1,100 securities trades in July 2026, including buying up to $50,000 and selling up to $15,000 in Elon Musk's SpaceX shares within a week. These transactions were disclosed in a financial filing signed on September 8 and made public by the Office of Government Ethics. SpaceX, a government contractor led by Musk, saw its share price fall 15% between Trump's purchase and sale. Trump's portfolio also included significant trades in Microsoft, Amazon, and other tech stocks, managed independently by financial firms.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 22 Sept, 06:53 pm. Other outlets followed.