'An enormous scam:' Senator accuses Trump of massive 'insider trading scandal'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) flagged a social media post by president Donald Trump as possible evidence of insider trading.
The president urged investors to buy as the stock market dipped Wednesday morning, saying "this is a great time to buy" on Truth Social at 9:37 a.m., but less than four hours later Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all of his tariffs, sending stocks soaring.
"So I have questions about the tariff announcements today," Murphy said in a video posted to X. "Who benefitted, and who made money?