Trump Discloses 327 Stock Purchases Worth Up to $12.8M Made April 8, Day Before Tariff Pause Rally

According to a 927-page annual financial disclosure filed this week with the Office of Government Ethics and first reported by NBC News, President Trump's accounts purchased 327 stocks on April 8, 2025, including shares of Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet, valued at up to $12.8 million. The following day, April 9, 2025, Trump announced a pause on tariffs, and the S&P 500 closed 9.5% higher—its eighth-best day in history—with technology stocks leading the rebound.

The purchases were not reported on required 278-T forms due within 45 days, remaining hidden for more than 14 months. An Office of Government Ethics reviewer flagged the gap, noting late filing fees were paid. The $200 penalty for the delay prompted criticism from ethics watchdog Craig Holman of Public Citizen, who called for full public accounting of senior officials' financial transactions.