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Senate Dems Demand SEC Probe into Trump's Stock Manipulation

4/12/2025

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Senate Democrats, spearheaded by Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren, are calling on the SEC to probe President Trump's possible insider trading and market manipulation tied to his recent tariff policy shifts. His social media declaration, "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!," came just before a notable stock market surge following a tariff pause, igniting worries about insider knowledge within the administration.

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Senate Democrats, spearheaded by Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren, are calling on the SEC to probe President Trump's possible insider trading and market manipulation tied to his recent tariff policy shifts. His social media declaration, "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!," came just before a notable stock market surge following a tariff pause, igniting worries about insider knowledge within the administration.