The Democratic opposition is directly accusing the American president of taking advantage of his highly advantageous position to anticipate, with his family, good stock market deals.

Democratic opponents accused Donald Trump of corruption on Friday after the release of details of significant stock transactions made in his name, allegations rejected by his son, who maintains that the US president is not directly involved in these investments. "The president's corruption is a national security disaster," Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren declared on X. She specifically mentioned purchases of shares in semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia, which the Trump administration allowed to sell components to China, temporarily boosting its stock price.

The president's eldest son, Eric Trump, who runs the family business with his brother Don Jr., responded on X: "All of our assets are invested by the largest financial institutions in broad market indices through a blind fund. To suggest that members of the Trump family decide to buy or sell certain stocks in particular would be a lie." Eric Trump, who holds no official position, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang accompanied the US president on his trip to China this week.

Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker called Donald Trump on X "the most corrupt president in American history," while the anti-corruption non-governmental organization Citizens for Ethics accused the Republican billionaire of "taking every opportunity to enrich himself." Since returning to power, Donald Trump has entrusted the management of his businesses to his sons, with less stringent ethical constraints than during his first term (2017-2021).

At the time, for example, he had implemented a moratorium on his family's foreign investments, which he did not renew. The "Trump Organization," for instance, recently announced the construction of a hotel complex in Tbilisi, Georgia. The American president himself blurs the lines between public and private life, for example, by hosting diplomatic events at his private residences.

The documents released Thursday, in the name of Donald Trump, detail transactions totaling over $200 million involving major companies such as Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Boeing. The financial publication Forbes estimated the president's personal fortune at $6.5 billion in March 2026, an increase of $1.4 billion in just one year.