Trump acquired at least $10 million in defense stocks last year

In 2025, brokers handling President Trump's finances invested between $9.7 million and $24.3 million in stocks from major arms manufacturers and Pentagon contractors, including Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. This revelation comes amid the Trump administration's aggressive military actions against Iran, a historic domestic weapons stockpiling initiative, and a proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget increase. The timing and scale of these stock purchases raise ethical questions about potential conflicts of interest and the influence of military-industrial complex interests on presidential decisions.