The media is once again attempting to manufacture a controversy out of thin air, this time targeting President Donald Trump’s financial holdings. Recent government filings show that thousands of stock trades were executed on behalf of the President during the first quarter of this year.
Predictably, critics are attempting to frame these standard market activities as something nefarious. However, the facts remain clear: a spokesperson for the Trump Organization has confirmed that neither the President, his family, nor the company have any role in selecting, approving, or managing these investments.
The portfolio is handled independently, and the President receives no advance notice of trades. This is a classic case of the media attempting to vilify a successful businessman for the mere existence of a market-based investment strategy, even when that strategy is conducted with complete transparency and an absolute lack of personal interference.
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