Trump Claims Stock Trading Benefits the U.S., Not Himself

ChainCatcher report: On September 6 local time, former U.S. President Trump posted on the social platform Truth Social, claiming he generated “hundreds of billions of dollars” for the United States through stock trading and other asset holdings, adding, “I did this for our country, not for myself.” The post also stated that the only response he received was criticism from “foolish progressive Democrats.” According to prior reporting by Reuters, data from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics shows that Trump disclosed at least $220 million, and up to approximately $750 million, in personal securities transactions in the first quarter of 2026. Annual financial disclosures released by the Office of Government Ethics indicate that Trump’s total income in 2025 was at least $2.2 billion—far exceeding his annual income of approximately $622 million in 2024, before his return to the White House. On the same day, Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting him seemingly trading in his White House office, with a screen showing Intel’s stock price rising from $20 to $95. In August last year, the U.S. federal government invested approximately $8.9 billion to acquire a 9.9% stake in Intel at a price of $20.47 per share; according to CNBC, Intel’s closing stock price on September 4, 2026, was $95.80. A White House spokesperson stated that all stock transactions under Trump’s name are managed by external financial advisors, and Trump and his family have no control over specific trading decisions.