By https://www.notus.org/jackie-llanos
Publication Date: 2026-05-14 21:51:00
President Donald Trump personally bought and sold millions of dollars worth of stock in technology companies and government contractors early this year, according to new government records.
The Trump administration directly regulates some of these companies and many of these trades coincided with favorable regulatory decisions.
Trump purchased $1 million to $5 million dollars worth of Nvidia stock on Feb. 10, only a week before Nvidia announced a major computer processing power deal with AI and social media giant Meta. Trump previously purchased $500,000 to $1 million worth of Nvidia stock on Jan. 6, a week before the Commerce Department officially approved the sale of some Nvidia chips to China. The Chinese AI market is a long-sought target for Nvidia since the federal government controls the sale of advanced AI chips to countries designated as foreign adversaries, such as China.
Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world, sells and designs advanced semiconductors that are necessary for the development of artificial intelligence. It is also a major government contractor. The company has become a popular investment among national politicians.
Federal ethics laws require the president to disclose stock trades in broad ranges. The White House referred NOTUS’ questions about the trades to the Trump Organization, which said the president, his family and the…
