In an earlier financial disclosure report spanning his activity in 2024, Trump listed hundreds of bonds held in personal investment accounts that are separate from his business empire.\n\n(Aug 20): US President Donald Trump has bought hundreds of bonds since he returned to office, including those sold by US companies affected by the sweeping changes to federal policies he has championed.\n\nThe 690 transactions, the first of which was made the day after his inauguration, total at least US$103.7 million (RM438.18 million), according to a document released by the White House on Tuesday that disclosed the billionaire’s investing activity this year through early August. \n\nIn addition to municipal bonds issued by local governments, school boards, airport authorities and gas districts, Trump bought corporate debt in tranches of at least US$500,000 each from Qualcomm Inc, Home Depot and T-Mobile US Inc on Feb. 10. He also purchased at least US$250,000 of debt from Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc later that month. \n\nThe report, which all federal elected officials and appointees who trade must submit, doesn’t provide exact amounts or prices, since only broad ranges of transactions involving stocks, bonds, commodity futures and other securities, are required. Trump reported no sales.\n\nThe investments provide another example of how the president, whose net worth is pegged at US$6.4 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, continues to pursue wealth accumulation while in office. Unlike his predecessors, Trump didn’t divest or move his assets into a blind trust with an independent overseer. His sprawling business empire is managed by two of his sons, and operates in several areas that intersect with presidential policy.\n\nTrump has held meetings with leaders of businesses whose supply chains have been upended by his implementation of the highest tariffs in decades, as well as technology industry executives. \n\nThe White House didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment on the 33-page filing, which was dated Aug 12 and provided to the Office of Government Ethics.\n\nIn an earlier financial disclosure report spanning his activity in 2024, Trump listed hundreds of bonds held in personal investment accounts that are separate from his business empire. The latter encompasses properties like his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago, his stake in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, and crypto ventures that have added at least US$620 million to his fortune in recent months, according to the Bloomberg index.\n\nUnder federal ethics law, presidents aren’t required to divest assets that may pose conflicts of interest, but they have done so anyway. Trump is the first president to buck that since the law was passed in 1978.

Trump embarks on US$104m bond-buying spree while in office

US President Donald Trump has purchased hundreds of bonds since returning to office, totaling at least US$103.7 million through early August 2025. The transactions include municipal bonds from local governments, school boards, airport authorities, and gas districts, as well as corporate debt from companies such as Qualcomm Inc, Home Depot, T-Mobile US Inc, and Meta Platforms Inc. These purchases are part of his personal investment activity, which is disclosed through a federal financial reporting requirement. Trump's net worth is estimated at US$6.4 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and his business empire, managed by his sons, includes properties like Mar-a-Lago and stakes in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, as well as crypto ventures that have contributed at least US$620 million to his wealth. Unlike previous presidents, Trump has not placed his assets in a blind trust, and this activity continues amid policy changes affecting various industries.