# Trump Outpaces Congress in Stock Trades

> Trump's stock trades exceed all Congress members while backing a ban that excludes him.
- Title: Trump Outpaces Congress in Stock Trades · Yahoo Finance
- Summary: Trump's stock trades exceed all Congress members while backing a ban that excludes him. President Trump has traded more stocks than all Congress members…
- Keywords: trump, congress, stock trades, banning legislation, insider trading, white house, house measure, senator josh hawley, campaign legal center, economist yougov poll, midterm contests, congressional trading
- Source: Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/trump-outpaces-congress-stock-trades-172904856.html
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:29:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, congress, stock trades, banning legislation, insider trading, white house, house measure, senator josh hawley, campaign legal center, economist yougov poll, midterm contests, congressional trading
## Trump's Trading Activity
President Donald Trump has outpaced every member of Congress combined in securities trading since taking office in January 2025.
## Trump's Trading Volume
Trump logged more than 21,000 trades in 2025 with transactions totaling up to $1.06 billion.
## Banning Legislation
Trump supports legislation that would prohibit lawmakers from trading stocks while leaving the president unrestricted.
## Trump's Position on the Ban
Trump called Senator Josh Hawley a 'pawn' after Hawley pushed legislation to subject the president to the same trading limits.

> a pawn
## White House Statement
White House Spokesman Davis Ingle said Trump plays no role in trading, with automated model portfolios overseeing his accounts.
## Public Opposition
An Economist/YouGov poll found three-quarters of U.S. adults oppose allowing elected officials to buy and sell stocks.
## Key takeaway

President Trump has traded more stocks than all Congress members combined, despite supporting legislation that bans lawmakers from trading while leaving him unrestricted.