The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Billionaire Trump Blows Deadline to Disclose Stock Trades Worth Millions by Wiktoria Gucia AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. President Donald Trump was fined $200 twice in 2024 for failing to disclose stock trades on time, violating a federal rule that requires any transaction over $1,000 to be reported within 45 days; the fines came after the U.S. Office of Government Ethics revealed that he had not reported several large trades. The 79‑year‑old president, whose net worth is estimated at $6.5 billion, disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions this year, including purchases of Nvidia stock shortly before a deal with Meta that boosted the share price, and buying and selling millions of dollars in Microsoft and Amazon shares around the time the Pentagon announced plans to use their technology. Critics note that 88 percent of the public opposes elected officials trading stocks while in office, arguing that such activity creates the appearance of profiting from insider knowledge; Trump’s investments are further scrutinized because they are managed by his sons rather than placed in blind trusts, raising concerns about potential influence over his holdings. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-trump-blows-deadline-to-disclose-stock-trades-worth-millions/ #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #Nvidia #WhiteHouse #TrumpOrganization #KimberlyBenza