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Trump claims 'hundreds of billions' in stock gains for U.S. in AI image posting spree

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President Trump spent over 10 hours on Truth Social posting dozens of AI-generated images, including one showing him monitoring markets with a caption claiming he personally made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' and other holdings for the country. No evidence was provided for the claim, which came amid other unrelated AI images depicting scenes like Iran's defeat and Trump on horseback with George Washington.

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The unverified financial claim surfaces alongside ongoing scrutiny of Trump Media's 'Truth API' product, which senators have asked the SEC to investigate for potentially giving paying subscribers early access to market-moving policy announcements. Presidential social media posts making specific market claims, especially unsubstantiated ones, raise fresh questions about conflicts of interest and market manipulation risk.

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Source: cnbc.com — Sawdah Bhaimiya, 2026-09-07

Published there as: “Trump says he's made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' for the U.S., in AI posting spree”

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