Trump accounts flip defense and oil names during the Iran war

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Office of Government Ethics dropped the June list last weekend. 1,051 tickets. $78 million to $263 million. Defense names are in there. Energy names too. White House says a computer runs the book. That does not erase the timing. Boeing bought the same day the Navy handed Boeing $880 million. Palantir in and out around the Iran talks. Exxon sold then bought while the war was juicing oil. This is not a neat America wins AI pie chart. It is a sitting president’s accounts flipping contractors.

August 27, 2026 — Trump made more than 1,000 stock trades in June

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2026/08/27/trump-june-stock-trades

The latest filing shows 1,051 transactions, with more than 550 purchases and 450 sales, valued between $78.1 million and $263.1 million. The trading included energy companies and defense contractors affected by the Iran war.

August 24, 2026 — Trump bought shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in June

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-bought-shares-elon-musks-spacex-june-financial-disclosure-shows-2026-08-24/

Trump bought up to $50,000 of SpaceX on June 23, only 11 days after its IPO, while SpaceX was valued at $1.77 trillion. The company is also a major government and military contractor.

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