US President Donald Trump has revealed millions of dollars in stock market trades made in July, involving companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and tech giants such as Microsoft. Official documents indicate that between $6.5 million and $31 million worth of Microsoft stock was sold on Trump’s behalf, with purchases ranging from $165,000 to $400,000. Over 1,000 trades included shares in AI company Nvidia and software firm Palantir, which contracts with the US defense department and ICE. A White House spokesperson stated that Trump’s portfolio is managed independently, with no input from him or his family, ensuring no conflicts of interest. The filing also shows transactions in SpaceX, which went public on Nasdaq in June, and Tesla, Musk’s electric vehicle company. Trump’s stock trades have been publicly disclosed since his return to the White House last year.
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Trump reveals millions of dollars’ worth of share deals in big tech and AI
