FINANCE
When Trump Posts, Stocks Take a Ride
USAThu Aug 07 2025
Some stocks go up, others go down. It all depends on what he says.
Tesla
- Boost from Trump's endorsement
- March: Trump showcased Tesla at the White House
- Stock jump: From $259.16 to $309.30 by August 5
- Elon Musk's fortune: Grew by $20 billion in one day
Boeing
- Hurt by Trump's tweets
- 2016: Trump tweeted about Air Force One costs
- Stock drop: 2% decrease, about $1 billion in value
- Current stock price: $225.20 as of August 5
Pfizer
- Ups and downs due to Trump
- 2018: Trump criticized drug prices
- Stock drop: 1.5%
- 2020: Trump praised COVID vaccines
- Stock increase: 5%
- Current stock price: $24.76 as of August 5
American Eagle
- Boost from Trump's post
- August 5: Trump posted about their ad campaign
- Stock increase: 20%
- Stock jump: From $10.80 to $12.23
- Market cap increase: $150 million
Market Impact
- April: Trump told people to buy his own company's stock
- Stock increase: 22%
- Trust gain: $415 million
- Tariff announcements: Erased $5.4 trillion from the S&P 500 in April 2025
Investigation
- Possible insider information: Lawmakers have asked for an investigation
- Trump's allies: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been buying stocks around the same time as Trump's posts
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What measures are in place to prevent market manipulation through social media posts by public figures?
Could Trump's posts be part of a larger plan to destabilize the U.S. economy for personal gain?
Could there be a hidden algorithm in Truth Social that manipulates stock prices based on Trump's posts?
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