Trump bought and sold SpaceX stock in July, financial disclosure shows

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Rozen, C. (2026, September 22). Trump bought and sold SpaceX stock in July, financial disclosure shows. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-elon-musk-spacex-stock-shares-b3054587.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-22 · by Courtney Rozen

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President Donald Trump purchased and then sold some shares in SpaceX in July, according to recent financial disclosures published by the Office of Government Ethics on September 8. The purchases were made between $15,001 and $50,000 on July 10, followed by a sale of up to $15,000 worth of shares on July 17. This comes as SpaceX, valued at $1.77 trillion after its initial public offering, continues to seek federal regulatory approvals that could impact its business.
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Story summary

President Donald Trump bought up to $50,000 in SpaceX stock on July 10 and sold up to $15,000 worth of it on July 17, according to a recent public financial disclosure he signed on September 8. This marks his latest transactions involving the company led by former adviser Elon Musk. The trades took place at a time when SpaceX was valued at $1.77 trillion after pricing its largest US IPO in history. During Trump's buy and sell period, SpaceX stock fell by 15%. White House spokesman Davis Ingle stated that third-party financial institutions manage the president’s portfolio independently to replicate recognized indexes like the Schwab 1000.

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📰 Trump SpaceX Stock Transactions
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Trump bought and sold shares in Musk’s SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows same event · 100%
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“Both articles describe President Trump buying and selling SpaceX stock in July 2026 at the exact same amounts on the same dates.”
Trump bought and sold shares in Musk’s SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows same event · 95%
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“Both articles describe President Trump's identical stock transactions in SpaceX, specifying the exact dates and amounts within the same financial disclosure.”
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“The articles describe different specific stock transactions: one set of trades involving Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, Costco, Nvidia, Intuit, and Salesforce; another set involving SpaceX.”
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Courtney Rozen
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Reuters Schwab SpaceX Trump White House

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SpaceX ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Reuters ORG · 2× Davis Ingle PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Elon Musk PERSON · 1× Schwab ORG · 1× The Office of Government Ethics ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

Recent public financial disclosures reveal that President Donald Trump purchased up to $50,000 in SpaceX stock and later unloaded up to $15,000 worth of the holdings in July, marking his latest transactions involving the Elon Musk-led defense contractor.
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2026-09-22 · The Independent
Trump bought and sold SpaceX stock in July, financial disclosure shows · assertive framing

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Recent public financial disclosures reveal that President Donald Trump purchased up to $50,000 in SpaceX stock and later unloaded up to $15,000 worth of the holdings in July, marking his latest transactions involving the Elon Musk-led defense contractor. asserted
Trump → reveal → contractor
Documented in an ethics filing signed on September 8, the president acquired between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of shares in the company on July 10. asserted
president → document → July
He subsequently divested between $1,001 and $15,000 in stock on July 17. asserted
He → divest → July
These recent stock dealings deepen the financial ties between the president and the rocket enterprise owned by his former adviser, arriving as the federal administration weighs regulatory decisions capable of influencing the firm's business prospects. asserted
administration → deepen → prospects
The satellite, space, and AI business achieved a valuation of $1.77 trillion on June 12 after pricing the largest US initial public offering in history. asserted
business → achieve → history
Trump had also bought shares in the company that same month, as previously reported by Reuters. asserted
Trump → buy → Reuters
Between July 10 and July 17, the span covering the president's buy and sell dates, SpaceX stock dropped 15%. asserted
stock → cover → dates
Addressing earlier disclosures, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Reuters that independent financial management firms oversee the president's investments, mirroring benchmark trackers "such as the Schwab 1000." asserted
firms → address → Schwab
A spokesperson for Trump did not immediately reply to requests for comment regarding the July transactions. asserted
spokesperson → reply → transactions
The Office of Government Ethics published the document online Tuesday. asserted
Office → publish → document
The transactions formed part of more than 1,000 investments executed by the president throughout July. asserted
transactions → form → July
Because federal reporting guidelines require officials to list asset values within defined ranges, the exact total of Trump's financial stake remains unspecified. asserted
total → require → stake
As a key U.S. military contractor, SpaceX routinely submits applications for federal regulatory approvals. asserted
SpaceX → submit → approvals
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