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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Trump aide waited months to unload his TruthSocial stock. Then he sold hours before ‘Liberation Day’ tanked the markets

An aide to President Donald Trump sold up to $5 million worth of Trump Media stock the day before the “Liberation Day” tariffs were announced.

Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, sold stock worth between $1 million and $5 million on April 1, according to financial disclosure reports first obtained by USA Today. Trump Media is the parent company of Trump’s TruthSocial social media platform.

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