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Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces 'Insider Trading' Probe Calls Over Stock Buys

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Marjorie Taylor Greene faces "insider trading" probe calls over stock buys

Marjorie Taylor Greene has disclosed purchasing a number of stocks in the two days after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs were announced on April 2.
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4.11.25
Democrats are calling for an investigation into Marjorie Taylor Greene's purchase of stocks during the recent market dip following President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping global tariffs on April 2. On Thursday, Texas Democratic Representative Gregorio Casar said: "We need an investigation into insider trading by people like Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. We need an investigation into whether any K Street lobbyists or other big firms were tipped off by Donald Trump's actions." Greene has disclosed purchasing a number of stocks in the days leading up to the 90-day pause—seven on April 3 and 19 on April 4—according to the Congressional trade tracker Insiderfinance.io. These included purchases ranging from $1,001 to $15,000 of shares in Lululemon, Dell Technologies and Apple Inc, among others. Although lawmakers are allowed to buy and sell stocks, they are required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act to publicly disclose any stock trades valued over $1,000 within 45 days of the transaction.

Greene is the only member of Congress so far to disclose trades made after Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, but the 45-day disclosure rule means many others may have purchased or sold stocks after this date. Following Trump's speech on April 2, American and global markets were sent plummeting as investors panicked over the potential impact of the new tariffs on businesses worldwide. President Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday: "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!" He ended the post with the letters DJT, both his initials and the stock market ticker of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, the firm in which he holds a majority stake.
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Via insider knowledge, I believe Donald Trump, his family, Elon Musk, and well placed GOP members of Congress made timely purchases and sell-offs of stocks and bonds.

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Insider trading and market manipulation: What to know as accusations fly

Democrats have suggested that insider trading and market manipulation occurred in as Trump's tariff regime was reset Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about those terms.
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Rogue Valley said:
www.newsweek.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces "insider trading" probe calls over stock buys

Marjorie Taylor Greene has disclosed purchasing a number of stocks in the two days after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs were announced on April 2.
www.newsweek.com www.newsweek.com



Via insider knowledge, I believe Donald Trump, his family, Elon Musk, and well placed GOP members of Congress made timely purchases and sell-offs of stocks and bonds.

www.usatoday.com

Insider trading and market manipulation: What to know as accusations fly

Democrats have suggested that insider trading and market manipulation occurred in as Trump's tariff regime was reset Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about those terms.
www.usatoday.com
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April Fool's was two weeks ago.

How is this insider trading when members of Congress are allowed to buy stocks?

Is Nancy Pelosi running this witch hunt?
 
Bucky said:
April Fool's was two weeks ago.

How is this insider trading when members of Congress are allowed to buy stocks?

Is Nancy Pelosi running this witch hunt?
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How would she do that, Bucky?
 
Bucky said:
April Fool's was two weeks ago.

How is this insider trading when members of Congress are allowed to buy stocks?
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Irrelevant.
Insider trading means profiting off of information that's not available to the public. Such as, knowing that the President intends to 'pause' tariffs later today. It's a crime because if the impression that the stock market is manipulated by insiders becomes general, the whole system falls apart.
Bucky said:
Is Nancy Pelosi running this witch hunt?
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Grand Mal said:
Irrelevant.
Insider trading means profiting off of information that's not available to the public. Such as, knowing that the President intends to 'pause' tariffs later today.
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Trump's announcement was not market manipulation.
 
Rogue Valley said:
www.newsweek.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces "insider trading" probe calls over stock buys

Marjorie Taylor Greene has disclosed purchasing a number of stocks in the two days after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs were announced on April 2.
www.newsweek.com www.newsweek.com



Via insider knowledge, I believe Donald Trump, his family, Elon Musk, and well placed GOP members of Congress made timely purchases and sell-offs of stocks and bonds.

www.usatoday.com

Insider trading and market manipulation: What to know as accusations fly

Democrats have suggested that insider trading and market manipulation occurred in as Trump's tariff regime was reset Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about those terms.
www.usatoday.com
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I say lock her up.
 
Grand Mal said:
Irrelevant.
Insider trading means profiting off of information that's not available to the public. Such as, knowing that the President intends to 'pause' tariffs later today. It's a crime because if the impression that the stock market is manipulated by insiders becomes general, the whole system falls apart.
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They they are all guilty, and they should all be fired.

ALL of them. And the money returned.
 
Grand Mal said:
Doesn't matter. If someone knew the announcement was coming and bought stocks anticipating the effect it would have, that's trading on insider information and it's a crime.
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Do you have actual proof?
 
Rogue Valley said:
www.newsweek.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces "insider trading" probe calls over stock buys

Marjorie Taylor Greene has disclosed purchasing a number of stocks in the two days after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs were announced on April 2.
www.newsweek.com www.newsweek.com



Via insider knowledge, I believe Donald Trump, his family, Elon Musk, and well placed GOP members of Congress made timely purchases and sell-offs of stocks and bonds.

www.usatoday.com

Insider trading and market manipulation: What to know as accusations fly

Democrats have suggested that insider trading and market manipulation occurred in as Trump's tariff regime was reset Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about those terms.
www.usatoday.com
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The felon announced it. Bookmark the TS post.
 
Released on Truth Social media just before he paused his tariffs.....

Donald Trump said:
"THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!"
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That is disseminating insider knowledge.
 
"These included purchases ranging from $1,001 to $15,000 of shares in Lululemon, Dell Technologies and Apple Inc, among others."

Is that all there is? What's the big deal? This sounds like stuff you and I would do.
 
Gaius46 said:
That's what investigations are for. And it would likely be the SEC who investigates, not Congress.
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Trump fired all of the Inspectors General who investigate such things.
 
dmpi said:
"These included purchases ranging from $1,001 to $15,000 of shares in Lululemon, Dell Technologies and Apple Inc, among others."

Is that all there is? What's the big deal? This sounds like stuff you and I would do.
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And we could be charged if we bought/sold stocks/bonds using insider knowledge.
 
Bucky said:
Do you have actual proof?
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Proof of what? That MTG knew the announcement was coming? No. But if, say, she sold a few days before the market fell and then bought just before the announcement she's gonna have some 'splainin' to do.
It's all about perception and the stock market only works because it's seen to be fair and above-board. If the perception that insider's are bilking the public becomes general it, the stock exchange, will collapse.
The stock market doesn't generate money. If Joe Blow makes a hundred bucks it's because John Doe lost a hundred.
 
dmpi said:
"These included purchases ranging from $1,001 to $15,000 of shares in Lululemon, Dell Technologies and Apple Inc, among others."

Is that all there is? What's the big deal? This sounds like stuff you and I would do.
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No, it doesn’t.
 
Trump's market manipulation scam will certainly need to be investigated and any wrong doing will need to be appropriately punished.
 
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