Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump has bought corporate, federal and state bonds worth a total of over $100 million, according to a declaration he filed, cited by Reuters, BTA reports.
The documents published online last night show that Trump has made over 600 financial transactions since January 21 - the day after he took office as US president.
The information filed on August 12 by the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE, an independent agency within the US federal government responsible for guiding executive branch policies related to preventing conflicts of interest) does not specify the exact amounts, but only a wide range of companies.
The list includes Trump's purchases of corporate bonds in major banks Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, technology company Meta, semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm, retail chain Home Depot, telecommunications company T-Mobile U.S. and healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group. (UnitedHealth Group).
Other debt purchases include various bonds issued by cities, states, counties and school districts, as well as gas-rich areas and other issuers.
The assets cover areas that could benefit from changes in U.S. policy during his administration.
Trump said he has placed his companies in a trust managed by his children. His predecessors either divested their assets or transferred them to a trust with an independent overseer. His growing business empire is run by two of his sons and operates in several areas that intersect with the president's policies, Bloomberg said.
Trump, for example, has held meetings with executives of companies whose supply chains have been disrupted by the introduction of the highest tariffs in decades, as well as with executives from the technology industry.
His annual tax return, filed in June, shows that his income from various sources is ultimately still credited to the president - something that could lead to accusations of a conflict of interest.
The White House did not comment on the matter to Reuters.
According to Bloomberg, the US president's assets are estimated at $6.4 billion.