Trump Says He Made 'Hundreds of Billions' on Stocks for America in Bizarre AI Post

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.

Trump Says He Made 'Hundreds of Billions' on Stocks for America in Bizarre AI Post Trump claims to have generated billions for the US through stocks, supported by AI-generated images without substantiating the assertions Donald 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. The president made the claim on Truth Social on Sunday during a marathon posting spree that included dozens of memes and apparently AI-generated images. '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.' Trump 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. AI Image Shows Trump Trading Intel The 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. That 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 . Separately, 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. Thousands of Trades While in Office 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 . Trump'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. Those 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. Truth Social Posts Raise Market Questions Trump'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. Democratic 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. Amid 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. © Copyright IBTimes 2026. All rights reserved.