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Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his investment accounts bought between $250,001 and $500,000 (£183,400 to £366,800) of Boeing stock on the same day the company won an $880 million (£645.6 million) Navy contract.

The transaction was listed in a financial disclosure released on 22 August, which detailed more than 1,000 securities transactions made through Trump's investment accounts in June. According to the filing, Trump's portfolio purchased between $250,001 and $500,000 (£183,400 to £366,800) worth of Boeing stock on 18 June.

That same day, the US Navy awarded Boeing an $880 million (£645.6 million) contract for the procurement, modernisation and sustainment of P-8A Poseidon aircrew and maintenance training systems. The contract is expected to run through June 2031.

The disclosure does not show who directed the trading decision, the exact number of shares bought or the price paid. It also does not provide evidence that Trump or anyone involved in managing the accounts had advance knowledge of the Navy award.

The Trump Organization has previously said Trump's investments are held in fully discretionary accounts managed independently by third-party financial institutions and that Trump and his family receive no advance notice of individual trades.

Still, the timing has drawn scrutiny because Boeing is a major defence contractor doing business with the federal government under Trump's administration.

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SpaceX Purchase Also Stands Out

The Boeing trade was not the only transaction drawing attention. On 23 June, Trump's portfolio bought between $15,001 and $50,000 (£11,000 to £36,700) worth of SpaceX stock. The purchase came 11 days after Elon Musk's company completed its initial public offering.

Some reports have highlighted a $425.6 million (£312.3 million) NASA award to SpaceX recorded on the same date.

However, that specific same-day connection could not be independently established from the primary contracting material reviewed by IBTimes UK and should therefore be treated cautiously.

SpaceX has become one of the federal government's most important space and satellite contractors, making the purchase another example of Trump's investments including companies with substantial federal business.

The filing shows broad value ranges rather than precise amounts, making it impossible to calculate the exact size of individual transactions from the disclosure alone.

More Than 1,000 Trades in One Month

The disclosure listed 1,051 transactions in June alone. Trump's accounts recorded transactions valued at between $78.1 million (£57.3 million) and $263.1 million (£193.0 million), according to the filing.

The single largest listed transaction was the sale of shares in a Vanguard exchange-traded fund, valued between $5 million (£3.7 million) and $25 million (£18.3 million), on 22 June.

Other large purchases included Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard and Cintas, with each listed in the $1 million to $5 million (£733,600 to £3.67 million) range.

Trump's June trades also included investments in several other companies with major government or defence links. His portfolio traded shares of Palantir, which recently secured a $10 billion (£7.34 billion) Army software contract, as well as Meta, whose investment in Scale AI gives it a financial connection to a company that has received Pentagon work.

The disclosure also listed investments in Broadcom, whose software is covered by a $970 million (£711.6 million) Defense Information Systems Agency agreement, and Nvidia.

The existence of government contracts involving companies in Trump's portfolio does not by itself establish that the trades were influenced by non-public information or administration decisions.

White House Denies Conflicts

The White House has repeatedly rejected claims that Trump's investments create ethical problems. In May, spokesman Davis Ingle said there 'are no conflicts of interest' and said Trump's assets are held in a trust managed by his children.

'President Trump only acts in the best interests of the American public,' Ingle said at the time, rejecting criticism of the president's financial arrangements.

The Trump Organization has separately said that third-party financial institutions have 'sole and exclusive authority' over investment decisions and that Trump and his family provide no input into individual trades.

Critics argue the arrangement still leaves Trump exposed to the appearance of conflicts, especially when his portfolio includes companies affected by government contracts, tariffs, defence spending and regulatory decisions.

Sitting presidents are not barred from owning or trading individual stocks, although they must disclose qualifying transactions. The federal criminal conflict-of-interest statute applying to most executive branch officials does not apply to the president.

The disclosure lands as Congress debates whether elected officials should be barred from trading individual stocks while in office. Proposals differ over which federal officials would be covered and how any restrictions would operate.

Polls have shown broad public concern about officials trading stocks while having access to sensitive or non-public information. The June disclosure is therefore likely to add to scrutiny of the distinction between Trump's role as president and the financial interests held in accounts bearing his name.

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