Trump Purchased Apple, Nvidia in 327 Trades on April 8 Before Tariff Reversal Sparked 9.5% Market Surge

According to CNBC analysis of Trump's 2025 financial disclosure, President Trump made 327 stock purchases on April 8, 2025, focusing on Magnificent Seven technology stocks. He bought between $100,001 and $250,000 in shares of Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia each that day, as these companies fell sharply following his tariff policy announcement on April 2.

On April 9, minutes after market open, Trump posted on Truth Social that "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!" and announced he was reversing some of the tariffs. The S&P 500 surged approximately 9.5% that session, marking one of its best days on record. Apple jumped over 15%, while Nvidia climbed nearly 19%.