Trump promotes Dell computers after buying up to $5m in company stock

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Trump promotes Dell computers after buying up to $5m in company stock

PC Gamer · 2 months ago

US President Donald Trump has publicly urged people to "go out and buy a Dell computer", a promotional endorsement that has drawn scrutiny because he reportedly purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of Dell stock earlier this year. The situation matters because a sitting president openly promoting a company in which he holds a significant personal financial stake raises clear questions about conflicts of interest and the potential for personal gain from official public statements.

According to the report, the exact size of Trump's holding is disclosed only as a broad range — between $1 million and $5 million — in line with the way such financial interests are typically declared. The word "Again" in the headline signals that this is not the first time Trump has made such an endorsement of the computer maker. The article, published by PC Gamer, frames the episode around the tension between his personal investment in Dell and his public encouragement for others to buy the brand's products.

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Originally published by PC Gamer as “After buying up between $1m and $5m in Dell stock this year, Trump tells everyone to ‘go out and buy a Dell computer’. Again.”.