On April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.”
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On April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.”
Jennie Sohn/AP Illustration
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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