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Trump Accounts Traded Exxon After Ceasefire, Probe Launched

9/9/2026

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Trump Times Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump’s investment accounts bought and sold oil and gas stocks between March and June 2026.
The trades were timed with cease-fire announcements, generating millions in gains and spurring congressional investigations.
The accounts sold $500,001-$1 million of Exxon shares on April 7, hours after a ceasefire announcement.
Exxon fell over 6% next day while staff estimated Trump’s holdings grew up to $15.5 million.

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Trump Oil Trades

U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal investment accounts bought and sold oil and gas stocks between March and June 2026, overlapping the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
Critics say the trades could let Trump profit from policies that keep fuel prices at record highs, burdening American families.
AAA reported the national average gasoline price reached $4.22 per gallon.
Paul Krugman warned months of high fuel prices due to Iran and Ukraine wars.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Democratic staff on the Joint Economic Committee estimated that Trump’s oil-gas portfolio grew by up to $15.5 million in 2026 and called for congressional investigations.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The STOCK Act, signed by President Barack Obama on April 4 2012 after a 60 Minutes expose and a 96-3 Senate vote, barred members of Congress from using nonpublic information and required 45-day trade disclosures. Subsequent reports—such as Business Insider’s 2021 finding that 54 officials violated the law—have revived bipartisan calls to tighten enforcement and close loopholes.

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Trump Times Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump’s investment accounts bought and sold oil and gas stocks between March and June 2026.
The trades were timed with cease-fire announcements, generating millions in gains and spurring congressional investigations.
The accounts sold $500,001-$1 million of Exxon shares on April 7, hours after a ceasefire announcement.
Exxon fell over 6% next day while staff estimated Trump’s holdings grew up to $15.5 million.

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