Trump's Boeing Buy: A Question of Integrity Over Dollars The revelation that President Trump purchased between $250,001 and $500,000 worth of Boeing shares on June 18 has sent shockwaves through the financial community.
At first glance, it appears to be a textbook example of insider trading or at least egregious optics. Trump's purchase coincided with Boeing receiving an $880 million contract from the U. S.
Navy, raising questions about presidential integrity. Even if one assumes Trump had no prior knowledge of the contract, his actions seem precipitous and poorly timed.