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Trump made 21,000 stock market trades
Updated on July 15, 2026 – 05:39 amReading time: 45 mins.
Donald Trump cashed in on the stock market. He also has to pay money to an author. All developments in the news blog.
Democrats block defense bill
Democrats in the US Senate blocked the $1.15 trillion US defense budget bill on Tuesday. The reasons given were their displeasure with the Iran war and with President Donald Trump did not consult Congress before deciding to send US military forces into the conflict.
“Trump started this war with no authorization, no strategy and no exit plan,” Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer testified new Yorkin a speech to the Senate. He announced that he would vote against the law.
Trump made 21,000 stock market trades
Donald Trump has made 21,000 stock market deals since taking office. That’s how often the US president’s asset managers bought or sold stocks and other securities. This is shown by a “Spiegel” analysis of Trump’s 900-page asset declaration. For comparison: Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden During his entire four-year term in office, there were just 13 reported securities transactions.
Trump made $1.4 billion from crypto transactions, received lavish dividends, and owns numerous properties, gold bars and money market accounts worth well over $100 million. Gifts are also noted, such as ten World Cup tickets worth $15,000 from FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
US Army continues attacks on Iran
The US military has continued its attacks on the Iran According to US circles, this will continue this Tuesday. The armed forces have targeted some military targets in the country “to eliminate emerging threats,” a US official told the German Press Agency. There was an air alert in Kuwait.
ABC News reported in the early afternoon (US local time), citing a US official, that US forces were currently carrying out air strikes in Iran. Accordingly, the attacks have been underway for several hours.
Trump pays $5.6 million to author Carroll after court ruling
US President Donald Trump has paid almost $5.6 million to author E. Jean Carroll after losing a civil case for sexual assault and defamation. The money was transferred to Carroll’s law firm on Monday, court documents showed on Tuesday. The sum consists of the original damages amount of five million dollars from 2023 and interest. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s objection to the ruling last month. It is the first time Trump has been forced to pay in this case. He rejects the allegations and describes the action against him as a politically motivated witch hunt.
