Vance defends stock-trading spree in Trump financial filings: 'Come on, man'
Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump regarding his recent stock trading disclosures, which revealed numerous transactions worth hundreds of millions. Vance emphasized that Trump does not personally manage his investments, attributing the trading activity to independent wealth advisors. The White House stated that Trump's assets are managed in a trust by his children, ensuring no conflicts of interest.
- ▪Trump's financial disclosures showed over 3,700 transactions in the first three months of 2026.
- ▪Vance stated that Trump has independent wealth advisors managing his investments.
- ▪A spokesperson for the Trump Organization confirmed that investment decisions are made by third-party financial institutions.
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Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump against a question about the heavy stock trading on display in the president's latest financial disclosures, which revealed transactions totaling hundreds of millions of dollars over just three months."The president doesn't sit at the Oval Office on his computer on his, like, Robinhood account, buying and selling stocks," Vance said in response to a reporter at a White House press briefing. "That's absurd. He has independent wealth advisors who manage his money. He is a wealthy person. He has had success in business," Vance said.
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