‘America first’? Trump financial products raise questions about potential presidential conflicts of interest

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Source: theguardian.com
‘America first’? Trump financial products raise questions about potential presidential conflicts of interest

Five exchange-traded funds have been launched by Trump Media, owner of the president’s social media platform Truth Social

The word “Truth” was plastered all around the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. At 9.30am, when the market opened, a small crowd stood on the balcony above the trading floor to ring in the day.

The group was celebrating the launch of five exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that are tied to Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media platform that has spun into a menagerie of products over the last few years.

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