President Donald Trump Claims Personal Stock Trading Profits Benefit the United States
President Donald Trump posted a series of AI-generated images and unverified claims on Truth Social, asserting that his personal stock trading and holdings have generated hundreds of billions of dollars for the United States. In one post, President Donald Trump featured an image of himself trading Intel stock, stating, "I do this for our Country, not myself." He noted that while he has profited from these investments, he faces criticism from the "Radical Left Dumocrats." The administration announced a 10% stake in the semiconductor company Intel in August 2025, which has seen a significant increase in value. While President Donald Trump claimed his personal profits are for the country, critics have noted the discrepancy between his personal wealth and the cost of living for average citizens. Additionally, President Donald Trump shared several other AI-generated images depicting the defeat of Iran and various new U.S. territories, such as "New America" and "Lake America." The administration also signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," which was met with a respectul response from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Trump boasts about making billions since returning to office: ‘I’m doing it for the country, not me’
Yahoo News Canada
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Trump says he's made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' for the U.S., in stream of AI posts
CNBC
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Trump’s approval rating is plummeting – as his fortune grows and grows | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian
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Trump spent 10 hours posting AI images on Truth Social and claiming he made billions for the U.S.
qz.com