How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump's Stock-Trading Frenzy

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In August, a New York appeals court delivered some good news to President Trump—and sent his Charles Schwab account into overdrive. on.wsj.com/4f3xpoX

Exclusive | How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump’s Stock-Trading Frenzy
Boosted by a legal win for the Trumps, a Schwab account went on an automated trading spree.
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7:24 AM · Jul 10, 2026

In August, a New York appeals court delivered some good news to President Trump—and sent his Charles Schwab account into overdrive. on.wsj.com/4f3xpoX

— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-07-10T11:24:05.021040Z

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How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump’s Stock-Trading Frenzy

Boosted by legal win for the Trumps, Schwab account went on automated trading spree


Charles Schwab with President Trump in the Oval Office in 2025. THE WHITE HOUSE

By Vicky Ge Huang, Dana Mattioli, Justin Baer and Neil Mehta
Updated July 9, 2026 at 10:30 pm ET

In August, a New York appeals court delivered some good news to President Trump—and sent his Charles Schwab account into overdrive.

A panel of judges threw out a roughly $500 million penalty against the Trumps stemming from New York Attorney General Letitia James’s fraud case against the family’s businesses.

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1. Liberation Day

Charles Schwab and Roger Penske were in the Oval Office celebrating their ill-gotten gains from 'Liberation Day'

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Of course we are only beginning to uncover the magnitude of corruption...

Investment accounts owned by President Trump engaged in more than 300 previously undisclosed stock purchases on April 8, 2025, one day before his surprise announcement that he would pause a number of his “Liberation Day” tariffs, his financial disclosure report says.

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-07-02T22:20:11.927Z

Spot the difference

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