President Trump posted an AI-generated image claiming he day-traded Intel from about $20 to $95, and Intel shares closed at $95.80 on Sept 4 and hit $95.89 two days later, nearly quadrupling from a 52-week low of $24.05. Ethics filings and a CNN review show Trump built positions in Intel and roughly 20 other companies before favorable posts and the government bought a 9.9% Intel stake at $20.47 in August 2025; the pattern raises conflict-of-interest and market-manipulation concerns with implications for disclosure, token launches, fundraising, market security and broader crypto adoption.

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Trump posted an AI image of himself trading Intel stock from $20 to $95.
Real Intel shares closed near $95.80, matching the image almost exactly.
Presidents can trade stocks freely and Trump has skipped the blind trusts.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself day trading Intel (INTC) stock from $20 to $95, paired with a Truth Social boast about making “Hundreds of Billions of Dollars” on stocks.

It is the second time Trump has shared this exact image style. A nearly identical post last September showed Intel rising from $20 to $30, after the government took a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker.

Trump’s Intel Stock Pattern

This time, the numbers track reality closely. Intel Corporation (INTC) shares closed at $95.80 on September 4, then touched $95.89 two days later, nearly quadrupling off their 52-week low of $24.05.

This is the second time this image has been posted, now with an updated price for Intel stock. Image Source: Truth Social

The repeat post also fits a wider habit. A CNN investigation found Trump bought stock in 21 companies shortly before posting favorable messages about them on Truth Social.

Ethics filings with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) show accounts tied to Trump built Intel and Dell Technologies (DELL) positions before he publicly praised both. Dell stock has since climbed more than 300% this year.

A similar post about SpaceX (SPCX) in August drew comparable scrutiny, though later data showed that stock’s gain had begun in premarket trading before Trump posted, undercutting a direct link.

Presidents are not barred from trading stocks while in office, unlike most other federal officials. Trump also has not placed his assets in a blind trust, so he can see what his managers buy or sell. Ethics experts say that setup leaves room for conflicts other officials do not face.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley joined Democrats last year on a bill to ban both congressional and presidential stock trading. Trump pushed back hard, framing it as an attack from a junior senator rather than a genuine ethics fix.

A CNN review found the reverse pattern is rare, however. Most of Trump’s thousands of disclosed trades were never followed by a related Truth Social post. There were also no direct evidence ties the posts to his trading decisions.

The government’s 9.9% Intel stake, bought at $20.47 per share in August 2025, is now worth several times its original value on paper. Meanwhile, the pattern of presidential posts near stock gains keeps drawing scrutiny from ethics watchdogs.

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