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New footage shows Trump explaining how his billionaire friends seemingly made billions from his tariff war

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Published 18:41 10 Apr 2025 GMT+1

New footage shows Trump explaining how his billionaire friends seemingly made billions from his tariff war

Senator Chris Murphy has suggested Trump's advise could infringe on insider trading standards

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

President Donald Trump has lauded his billionaire friends for profiting off the trade war just hours after urging Americans to buy on the stock market.

Footage is circulating online showing the 78-year-old Republican boasting that two of his already plenty-rich friends had profited more than $3 billion between them as stocks temporarily bounced back.

Yesterday morning (April 9), the POTUS took to Truth Social to post: "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT."

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Charles Schwab obviously listened, I'm on about the individual not the company... to reference Trump.

Speaking from inside the Oval Office, he joked: "This is Charles Schwab…it’s not just a company, it’s actually an individual!"

Before going on to explain how he profited $2.5 billion on the stock market, while another mate of his made $900 million.

Quite the contrast to how everyday Americans are living, with many under bracing themselves for what could be another recession.

His advise came just under four hours before he announced that he was going to pause tariffs previously held against numerous countries for 90 days.

"Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately," he wrote on his social media platform.

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"At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.

"Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed."

President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a 'Make America Wealthy Again' trade announcement event on April 2 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a 'Make America Wealthy Again' trade announcement event on April 2 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The president's post continued: "Relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States.

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"I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

Senator Chris Murphy has suggested Trump's advise could infringe on insider trading standards (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fair Share America)
Senator Chris Murphy has suggested Trump's advise could infringe on insider trading standards (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fair Share America)

Critics have slammed Trump for telling his followers to buy stocks before pausing the tariffs, with some claiming it could be deemed as insider trading.

Including US senator for Connecticut, Chris Murphy, who wrote: "An insider trading scandal is brewing.

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"Trump's 9:30am tweet makes it clear he was eager for his people to make money off the private info only he knew. So who knew ahead of time and how much money did they make?"

Featured Image Credit: X/MargoMartin47

Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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