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Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
Key takeaways
- The BBC's Michelle Fleury reports from Wall Street on recent government filings showing that in the first three months of this year thousands of stock market trades were made on behalf of President Donald Trump.
- The trading includes shares in some of America's biggest companies.
- A spokesperson for the Trump Organization said that neither the president, his family or the company played any role in selecting or approving investments.
The BBC's Michelle Fleury reports from Wall Street on recent government filings showing that in the first three months of this year thousands of stock market trades were made on behalf of President Donald Trump.
The trading includes shares in some of America's biggest companies.
A spokesperson for the Trump Organization said that neither the president, his family or the company played any role in selecting or approving investments. They receive no advance notice of trading activity and provide no input regarding investment decisions or portfolio management, the statement said.
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