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.