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Trump's Microsoft stock sale: $31M, and a surprising explanation

Trump's Microsoft stock sale: $31M, and a surprising explanation

US President Donald Trump disclosed transactions worth millions of dollars on the stock market in July, involving companies such as Microsoft and Elon Musk's SpaceX. Official documents show between $6.5m and $31m worth of Microsoft stock was sold, alongside purchases of $165,000 to $400,000. A White House spokesperson stated that Trump's portfolio is managed independently by third parties, with no family input.

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