The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
6 hours ago
- #Insider Trading
- #Market Manipulation
- #Trump Presidency
- Traders have placed large bets right before Trump's major announcements, suggesting potential insider trading.
- Significant examples include oil price movements before announcements about the US-Israel-Iran war in March 2026.
- Unusual stock market bets occurred before Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff pause announcement in April 2025.
- Online prediction markets like Polymarket saw suspicious accounts winning large sums on events like Maduro's ouster and Iran strikes.
- U.S. financial authorities have not acknowledged or prosecuted insider trading allegations, citing enforcement difficulties.