Vance defends Trump's massive stock-trading spree

New disclosures show more than 3,700 transactions in the first three months of 2026, with several trades timed near favorable regulatory decisions

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Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that there is nothing suspicious about President Donald Trump's recent trading disclosures, claiming Trump had nothing to do with the more than 3,700 transactions made under his name in the opening three months of 2026.

"The president doesn't sit at the Oval Office on his computer on his Robinhood account, buying and selling stocks," Vance told reporters, according to CNBC. "He has independent wealth advisors who manage his money. He is a wealthy person. He has had success in business."

In a statement, a Trump Organization........

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