Numerous U.S. Officials Sold Their Stocks Just Before Trump’s Tariffs Caused the Markets to Nose Dive

This is a picture of a magnet that was being sold at Strand's Book Store in New York City a few years ago. No, I did not buy it, but I liked it and took a picture, which I am sharing here now. 

So this was reported several months ago.

The Trump administration continues to usher in unprecedented levels of blatant corruption. Yet, his cultish supporters will never, ever hold his feet to the fire. Instead, they will continue to attack the messengers and repeat the mantra "fake news" whenever any unflattering headlines like this come to light.

Such truly absurd times we live in.

More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging by Robert Faturechi, Pratheek Rebala and Brandon Roberts May 22, 2025:

Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets. by Robert Faturechi, Pratheek Rebala and Brandon Roberts May 22, 2025, 6 a.m. EDT

https://www.propublica.org/article/us-officials-stock-sales-trump-tariffs?fbclid=IwY2xjawMbZWNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHisu0iPfOz__CXXnleSZ6LmCBQU9twxZWK77AqCftr2-p3RgA-78tS22kLMf_aem_ryOrgjhwgCL4g4JEt7rk-w