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Trump Invested Up to $50,000 in SpaceX Shares

8/25/2026

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Trump Invests in SpaceX

U.S. President Donald Trump invested up to $50,000 in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in June, per an August disclosure.
White House officials said third-party managers run the president’s portfolio and he cannot direct or influence investment choices.
The June 23 purchase of SpaceX shares was among 1,000 trades President Trump made that month.
SpaceX, a U.S. military contractor, saw President Trump order an increase in U.S. commercial launches.

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Trump Buys SpaceX

U.S. President Donald Trump invested up to $50,000 in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in June, disclosed in August.
Critics argue the trades, made after Trump dropped his blind trust, highlight conflicts of interest as Congress debates a stock-trading ban that excludes the president.
The House passed a members’ trading ban that excludes the president.
The Senate has not acted, despite public opposition to the loophole.

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The House of Representatives approved a bill banning stock trading for members of Congress, but it excludes the president, and the measure remains stalled in the Senate, according to congressional records.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Trump Invests in SpaceX

U.S. President Donald Trump invested up to $50,000 in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in June, per an August disclosure.
White House officials said third-party managers run the president’s portfolio and he cannot direct or influence investment choices.
The June 23 purchase of SpaceX shares was among 1,000 trades President Trump made that month.
SpaceX, a U.S. military contractor, saw President Trump order an increase in U.S. commercial launches.

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