Did Trump enable insider trading?

Enlarge this image On April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” Jennie Sohn/AP Illustration hide caption toggle caption Jennie Sohn/AP Illustration On April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” Jennie Sohn/AP Illustration On the morning of April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” Around four hours later, he announced a pause on some new tariffs, causing a stock market spike. Now, Democrats are demanding an investigation into possible insider trading. But were Trump’s posts actually insider trading?Related episodes:Morally questionable, economically efficient (Apple / Spotify) An insider trader tells all For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Sponsor Message