Trump’s Morning ‘Buy’ Recommendation Yields Significant Profits for Attentive Investors

Investors who heeded President Donald Trump’s direct suggestion to purchase stocks Wednesday morning found themselves with significant profits after he later rescinded some of his damaging tariffs.

At 9:37 a.m. ET, just moments after the market opened, Trump declared on Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!” The message concluded with “DJT,” representing both the president’s initials and the ticker symbol for Trump Media & Technology, the company of which he owns a majority stake.

Theoretically, those who purchased stocks immediately upon Trump’s urging reaped substantial returns. Markets experienced a remarkable turnaround in the afternoon after Trump announced the rollback of certain tariffs, a stark reversal after his earlier tax plan on imports had sent the market spiraling.

Below are the returns for several notable stocks if purchased at 9:37 a.m. ET and sold at their peak prices for the trading session:

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPDR), which tracks the namesake index, was trading at $494.11 at that moment. The SPY later surged to $539.87 at its highest, representing an increase of over 9% from Trump’s advisory post.

If you had invested $1,000 at that time, you would have seen the investment grow to approximately $1,093.

Shares of Trump Media & Technology initially surged after Trump alluded to his initials in his post, indicating that some investors recognized the stock ticker association.

The stock dipped to $16.69 immediately following his call to buy, but later soared to as high as $20.40, reflecting a rise of over 22%.

A $1,000 investment in the stock at the time of Trump’s message could have returned as much as $1,222 if sold at peak prices.

Tesla is another stock closely linked to the Trump administration due to CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in a controversial government initiative. Tesla dealerships have faced protests and vandalism from critics of Musk’s governmental involvement.

The electric vehicle manufacturer’s shares were priced at $226.27 at Trump’s post. They later rose to $266.92 during afternoon trading, resulting in an 18% increase.

If you had invested $1,000 at the time of Trump’s message, you could potentially have sold it for about $1,180 at the day’s peak.

However, it’s important to note that stocks still face downward pressure compared to their levels before Trump announced extensive and aggressive tariffs last week. Despite the S&P 500‘s increase of over 5% on Wednesday, the index remains down more than 4% from the previous week.

Investor communities on platforms like Reddit’s WallStreetBets were abuzz in response to the developments. One user claimed to be “psychic” after stating they had invested a retirement account into the market on Tuesday.

Conversely, not all sentiments were positive, with several commenters on a trending post equating Trump’s interventions to market manipulation.

“Can you imagine the insider trading?,” asked one user. “If you’re inside the White House and don’t end up a billionaire, you must be the dumbest person in the world.”