Did Trump Accidentally Buy Stock in a Sushi Restaurant Instead of a Tech Company?
President Donald Trump made a notable stock purchase of Kura Sushi, a conveyor belt sushi chain, valued between $1 million and $5 million. This transaction has raised eyebrows and sparked speculation about whether it was a mistake or intentional. Trump's financial disclosures reveal a range of investments in various sectors, including tech and defense, alongside his unusual choice in the restaurant industry.
- ▪Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock in Kura Sushi on February 2.
- ▪The purchase has led to online speculation about whether it was an accidental trade.
- ▪Trump's financial disclosures show he has invested in major companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Boeing.
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President Donald Trump bought millions of dollars of stock in drug companies, defense contractors, and tech firms during the first three months of this year, according to new financial disclosures released this week. It’s astounding to watch a sitting president profit in such a nakedly corrupt way. But there is one potentially funny trade in the new disclosure.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000761356","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"politics","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"politics","TAGS":"big-tech,corruption,donald-trump,stocks,sushi","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Trump…
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