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Trump bought and sold up to $50,000 of SpaceX stock in July, disclosure shows

President Donald Trump purchased as much as $50,000 in shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and later sold up to $15,000 in July, according to a public financial disclosure. The transactions mark his latest reported dealings involving a company that serves as a U.S. government contractor.

Discovered 2026-09-22T12:06:31.764612-07:00 | 2026-09-22T12:06:31.764612-07:00

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The disclosure documents financial dealings involving SpaceX, a major commercial space company and U.S. government contractor.
The transactions involved a purchase of up to $50,000 and a subsequent sale of as much as $15,000 in SpaceX shares.
The activity adds to the public record of Trump’s investments in a company led by his former adviser, Elon Musk.

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