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Trump bought and sold shares in Musk’s SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows

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US President Donald Trump bought up to $50,000 worth of shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX on July 10 and then sold between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of those same shares just a week later on July 17. This information was revealed through his public financial disclosure signed on September 8 by the Office of Government Ethics. The trades occurred during a period when SpaceX’s share price fell by 15%, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest as Trump’s administration makes decisions that could impact the company's future, given SpaceX's role as a government contractor.
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President Donald Trump bought up to $50,000 in SpaceX stock on July 10 and sold up to $15,000 worth of it on July 17, according to a recent public financial disclosure he signed on September 8. This marks his latest transactions involving the company led by former adviser Elon Musk. The trades took place at a time when SpaceX was valued at $1.77 trillion after pricing its largest US IPO in history. During Trump's buy and sell period, SpaceX stock fell by 15%. White House spokesman Davis Ingle stated that third-party financial institutions manage the president’s portfolio independently to replicate recognized indexes like the Schwab 1000.

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In a statement to Reuters at the time, White House spokesman Davis Ingle said third-party financial institutions independently manage the president’s portfolio and replicate “recognised indexes, such as the Schwab 1000.”
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Trump bought and sold shares in Musk’s SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows AI generated WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump bought as much as US$50,000 (S$64,000) worth of shares and sold as much as US$15,000 in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in July, according to a public financial disclosure, his latest transactions involving a government contractor run by his former adviser. uncertain
Trump → buy → adviser
Trump bought between US$15,001 and US$50,000 worth of shares in SpaceX on July 10, according to a financial disclosure he signed on Sept 8. uncertain
he → buy → Sept
He sold between US$1,001 and US$15,000 worth of shares on July 17, according to the same disclosure. uncertain
He → sell → disclosure
The latest trades add a new financial link between the president and Musk’s rocket company at a time when the administration is making decisions that could affect the firm’s fortunes. uncertain
that → add → fortunes
SpaceX priced the biggest-ever US IPO on June 12, valuing the space, satellite and AI provider at US$1.77 trillion. asserted
SpaceX → price → trillion
Reuters previously reported that Trump bought shares in SpaceX in June. asserted
Trump → report → June
SpaceX’s share price fell by 15 per cent between July 10 and 17, the period when Trump made the trades. asserted
Trump → fall → trades
In a statement to Reuters at the time, White House spokesman Davis Ingle said third-party financial institutions independently manage the president’s portfolio and replicate “recognised indexes, such as the Schwab 1000.” asserted
institutions → say → Schwab
Trump’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the July trades. asserted
spokesperson → respond → trades
The purchase and sale were among more than 1,000 trades the president made in July. asserted
president → make → July
The Office of Government Ethics, the team responsible for collecting ethics disclosures from US officials, posted the form on its website on Sept 22. asserted
Office → collect → Sept
Reuters could not immediately determine the precise amount of Trump’s investment because federal officials use ranges to declare the value of their assets on their financial disclosure forms. uncertain
officials → determine → forms
SpaceX is a US military contractor, and often seeks approvals from federal agencies. asserted
SpaceX → seek → agencies
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