During a White House press briefing, Vice President JD Vance addressed concerns regarding President Trump's financial disclosures, which indicated over 3,700 stock transactions totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in just three months. Vance asserted that Trump does not engage in trading personally, stating he has independent wealth advisors managing his investments.
The disclosures included notable purchases, such as shares in Palantir Technologies, which Trump publicly praised despite the company's recent stock decline.
A White House spokesman clarified that Trump's assets are managed in a trust by his children, and a spokesperson for the Trump Organization reiterated that investment decisions are made by third-party financial institutions without input from Trump or his family.
Vance also expressed support for banning stock trading by public officials, aligning with Trump's proposed measures to eliminate conflicts of interest in government