Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has come under fresh political scrutiny after disclosing a series of stock trades made just hours before President Donald Trump announced a 90-day temporary pause on new tariffs, an announcement that triggered a sharp rally in U.S. equities, particularly in the tech sector.
According to a financial disclosure filed on April 11, 2025, Greene purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of stock in each of 17 companies on April 8 and 9.
The firms include major tech and AI names such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), among others.
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Greene’s investments appear to have been well-timed. Since the trades were executed, shares of AMD have risen over 12%, while Palantir has gained around 4%.
Apple, which had declined by nearly 9% over the two weeks prior due to tariff concerns, rebounded by 3.5%, bringing its five-day gain to over 8%. Notably Green bought Apple stock on Wednesday. It has since risen almost 20% since then, after tariff exceptions on new phones were announced.
Its flagship product, the iPhone—primarily manufactured in China—was seen as especially vulnerable to steep price hikes had tariffs remained in place. While other holdings like Tesla and Nvidia posted modest declines, the broader trend reflected a market rebound led by trade-sensitive tech stocks.
On top of this latest trade, MTG also invested up to $285,000 in another round of purchases across 17 companies on April 3 and 4, immediately after Trump’s initial ‘Liberation Day’ tariff declaration sent markets tumbling.
That pattern—buying during the dip and ahead of a rebound—has drawn attention not just from the media but from other lawmakers.
Amid the market volatility and political maneuvering, a storm has erupted on Capitol Hill. On April 10, a coalition of six House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, demanding immediate disclosure of stock trades made during the turbulent early April period.
One of the signatories, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, publicly called for a congressional trading ban, writing on X that the disclosures would help the public ‘earn a few things’ about lawmakers’ financial behavior.
Still, with Greene standing out as a member of Congress to have traded stocks both during the market downturn triggered by Trump’s tariff announcement and just ahead of the subsequent policy reversal, the timing has intensified scrutiny over whether lawmakers are capitalizing on privileged information—and reignited calls for a sweeping ban on congressional stock trading.
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