In a dramatic series of events, former US President Donald Trump faces a strong scrutiny after his real social publication, which announced it was a “great time to buy” that followed after hours only by a sudden stop in the proposed commercial tariffs. The timing of the advertisement sent global stock markets to the rise and push of democratic legislators to call for investigations into the possible market manipulation and internal trading.
On Wednesday morning, shortly after the opening of the American markets, Trump published: “This is a great time to buy !!! A rare step, especially with the first letters. Within four hours, a 90 -day comment was announced on an additional trade tariff for most countries, with the exception of China. The markets responded in an explosive manner: the S&P closed more than 9 %, the Nasdaq Stock Exchange increased by more than 12 %, and the Japanese Nikki 225 rose 9 % the next day. The Trump Media & Technology Group – trading under the “DJT” index – jumped by 22 %.
The sequence of events has sparked warnings. Senator Adam Chef launched a policy reflection of a possible opportunity for “trading from the inside” and pledged to write to the White House looking for clarity about who had advanced knowledge. Senator Chris Murphy echoed fears, and posted on X that “the interior trading scandal is fermentation,” noting the timing of Trump’s cluster.
Actress Alexandria Okasio-Cortez has moved to social media to demand the disclosure of stock trade from all members of Congress, which hints to the “interesting gossip” that I heard. She emphasized that the public will learn more by the deadline for the Detection of May 15 and called for a ban on the inner Congress.
The White House tried to reject fears, as press secretary Caroline Levitt indicates that the move was consistent with Trump’s long negotiating tactics-the so-called “the art of the deal.” Trump, when asked when the decision was taken, he answered mysteriously: “This morning … during the past few days.”
Meanwhile, Trump maintained pressure on China, raising definitions on Chinese imports from 104 % to 125 %, even as he declined in most other countries. China has a revenge by 84 % of the customs tariff for American goods, indicating that the trade war may be far from ending.
With investigations into the horizon, the lights are firmly fixed to the intersection of policy, power and profit.
