Trump Bought Palantir, Then Praised It on Truth Social

CNBC analyzed public records from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) and confirmed that President Trump purchased shares of Palantir (PLTR) and subsequently mentioned the company publicly on his social media platform Truth Social.

Seven Purchases in March Alone, Up to $530,000

According to disclosure records, Trump purchased between approximately $247,000 and $630,000 worth of Palantir shares during Q1 2026. In March alone, he made at least seven separate purchases totaling up to $530,000. Some transactions were marked 'Unsolicited' — meaning they were executed without a recommendation from a broker or financial adviser.

At the Stock's Worst Weekly Drop: "Ask Their Enemies"

When Palantir recorded its worst weekly decline in a year in April, Trump posted on Truth Social: "Palantir has proven incredible war-fighting capabilities and equipment. Ask their enemies."

At the time, Palantir faced simultaneous pressure from a software stock selloff amid Iran war fallout and public short-seller criticism attributed to Michael Burry. The company's technology was reported to have been used for target identification inside Iran. The president's statement came on the day of Palantir's worst single-day drop — and that president was a shareholder.

In February, the sequence was reversed. Trump sold up to $5 million worth of Palantir shares, then executed additional sell transactions over roughly the following two weeks — without any public praise for the stock.

Also Bought Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon in the Same Period

Palantir wasn't alone. Trump was actively trading tech stocks in early 2026. In February he purchased Nvidia for $1–5 million, and roughly one week later Nvidia announced an expanded AI partnership with Meta. That same month he bought ServiceNow, Workday, Oracle, and Microsoft, each in the $1–5 million range. Amazon, Apple, and Broadcom were also purchased for over $1 million each.

The structure matches the Boeing case reported earlier. He bought Boeing shares in February, publicly praised Boeing at an event in May, and Boeing's stock surged 12% that day.

"Automated Account — He Doesn't Know"

A Trump Organization spokesperson said assets are held in a fully discretionary account managed exclusively by a third-party financial institution, and that investment decisions are made by automated systems and institutional judgment. The statement says Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization have no involvement in specific investment choices or approval processes, and receive no advance notice of transactions. The White House maintains that assets are held in trusts managed by his children, and that no conflicts of interest exist.

The structural weakness in this explanation remains the same. If 'he bought it without knowing,' then his public statements should also be coincidental. The pattern — praising holdings when the price falls, staying silent when selling — is not resolved by the explanation.