Trump traded tech stocks worth hundreds of millions ahead of favorable policy moves

New ethics filings reveal that President Donald Trump purchased shares in Nvidia, AMD, and Axon days before his administration issued favorable policy decisions for each company. The trades, valued in the hundreds of millions, were disclosed in financial reports filed with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The timing of the stock purchases has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, as the policy moves directly benefited the companies involved. Nvidia and AMD are leading semiconductor firms, while Axon specializes in law enforcement technology. The filings do not indicate whether Trump personally directed the trades or if they were managed by a blind trust. This is not the first instance of Trump's financial activities intersecting with his presidential duties; previous reports have highlighted similar patterns. The OGE filings provide a rare glimpse into the financial dealings of a sitting president, though they lack detailed explanations for the trades. Critics argue that such transactions undermine public trust in the impartiality of government decision-making. Supporters maintain that Trump's business acumen should not be conflated with his policy agenda. The revelations come amid ongoing debates about ethics reform and transparency in the executive branch.