{"slug": "trump-says-he-made-hundreds-of-billions-on-stocks-for-america-in-bizarre-ai-post", "title": "Trump Says He Made 'Hundreds of Billions' on Stocks for America in Bizarre AI Post", "summary": "Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that he has made 'hundreds of billions of dollars' on stocks and other holdings for the United States, posting an AI-generated image of himself trading from the Oval Office without providing evidence. The claim follows government investments in Intel and Trump's own disclosed stock trades, which have drawn scrutiny, but no substantiation for the figure was offered.", "body_md": "# Trump Says He Made 'Hundreds of Billions' on Stocks for America in Bizarre AI Post\n\n## Trump claims to have generated billions for the US through stocks, supported by AI-generated images without substantiating the assertions\n\nDonald Trump has claimed he has [made 'hundreds of billions of dollars' through stocks](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-unverified-claim-hundreds-billions-us-gains-1818243) and other holdings for the United States, making the sweeping assertion alongside an AI-generated image of himself apparently trading shares from the Oval Office.\n\nThe president made the claim on *Truth Social* on Sunday during a marathon posting spree that included dozens of memes and apparently AI-generated images.\n\n'I do this for our Country, not myself,' Trump wrote. 'I've made Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks, and many other type Holdings, for the U.S.A., not myself.'\n\nTrump provided no evidence or accounting showing how he reached the 'hundreds of billions' figure. The accompanying Intel image suggested he was referring, at least in part, to government investments, but he did not identify the other holdings involved or explain how he calculated the total.\n\n## AI Image Shows Trump Trading Intel\n\nThe post featured an AI-generated image showing Trump seated at the Resolute Desk, surrounded by stock market monitors. One screen prominently displayed the words 'BOUGHT: INTEL $20' and 'NOW $95', apparently celebrating the rise of semiconductor giant Intel.\n\nThat reference carries an unusual overlap between Trump's public policies and private finances. The US government acquired roughly a 10 per cent stake in Intel through an $8.9 billion (£6.58 billion) investment agreed in August 2025. By May 2026, *Reuters* reported that the government's position had grown to more than $50 billion (£36.96 billion).\n\nSeparately, Trump's personal investment accounts disclosed six purchases of Intel shares in March 2026, totalling roughly $97,000 (£71,767) to $280,000 (£207,164). The White House and Trump Organisation have maintained that [his portfolio is managed by independent third-party investment managers](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-2025-financial-disclosures-trading-surge-1811483) without his or his family's direction.\n\n## Thousands of Trades While in Office\n\n[Trump's investment activity has already drawn unusual scrutiny](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-stock-trades-1-06-billion-democrats-push-president-stock-trading-ban-1814193) for a sitting president. Financial disclosures analysed by *CBS News* showed that his accounts made about 3,600 purchases and sales during the first three months of 2026 alone, involving between $212 million (£157.07 million) and $695 million (£514.21 million) in securities. Reuters separately calculated the disclosed transactions at between $220 million (£161.89 million) and $750 million (£554.8 million).\n\nTrump's latest annual disclosure also showed that his personal finances have expanded dramatically. The Office of Government Ethics released his certified disclosure in June, with analyses finding that he reported more than $2.2 billion (£1.62 billion) in income during 2025 and at least $2.4 billion (£1.78 billion) in assets. Much of that income came from cryptocurrency and related ventures rather than stock-market gains.\n\nThose disclosures document the scale of Trump's private finances, but they do not explain or substantiate his separate claim that he has generated 'hundreds of billions' through stocks and other holdings for the United States.\n\n## Truth Social Posts Raise Market Questions\n\nTrump's latest boast also comes amid scrutiny of [Truth API, a Trump Media product launched on 1 August](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-truth-social-api-market-fairness-1811985) that provides institutional customers with low-latency access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts. Trump Media reportedly pitched the service to financial firms for as much as $100,000 (£73,987) per month, offering traders potentially faster access to posts that could move markets.\n\nDemocratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff asked the Securities and Exchange Commission in July to investigate whether the arrangement complies with federal securities laws. Meanwhile, Trump's Sunday feed continued deep into stranger territory, with AI images depicting him alongside George Washington, commanding giant robots, confronting Robert De Niro and even reshaping Iran in his likeness.\n\nAmid that torrent, however, his stock-market claim stood out for a more concrete reason: Trump is simultaneously president, retains substantial private financial interests, and oversees policies that can move the same markets in which his independently managed accounts hold investments.\n\n© Copyright IBTimes 2026. 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