Trump: My kids have ‘inside information’ on almost anything they buy

President Donald Trump told CNBC that his children have access to inside information on nearly anything they do, using the example of buying a truck. The comment, delivered in an Oval Office interview, is landing right as fresh Trump family financial disclosures hit the tape.

What Trump actually said

“I feel badly in a way for my kids … Anything they do, because the presidency is so powerful, so big … if they buy a cupcake company, well, the energy to make the cupcakes, is you know, sort of like, ‘How’s my energy policy?’ So, therefore you have a conflict,” Trump reasoned.

The president added, “Almost anything they do, if they want to buy a truck … if they buy an energy efficient truck, they have inside information.”

Why this matters for markets

The quote landed during an interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernen at the Oval Office on Thursday, where the president brushed off concerns over his family’s financial disclosures. For traders, the framing is the story: a sitting president openly acknowledging an information edge inside his family’s portfolio.

That is the kind of soundbite that tends to reappear in every future congressional hearing on executive-branch conflicts, ethics rulemaking, and disclosure reform.

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The disclosure backdrop

Donald Trump has made a fortune since retaking the White House, reportedly upping his net worth by billions in his second term, with nearly every member of his immediate family — and even some of his extended family — also cashing in.

Their financial portfolios have coincidentally aligned with the goals of Trump’s administration, which has green-lit deals and contracts with multiple companies that Trump family members have invested in. This week’s disclosures revealed that in 2025 Trump made $2.2 billion, including $1.4 billion on crypto.

Options market and stocks to watch

Watch for volatility in names with heavy Trump-family or Trump-administration exposure. See other political and market news for context.

• DJT: Trump Media is the most direct proxy for Trump-family financial headlines and tends to react to disclosure news.
• TSLA: Any policy chatter on energy-efficient vehicles and EV credits keeps Tesla in the crosshairs.
• F and GM: Legacy truck makers are sensitive to shifts in fuel-economy and EV policy signaling from the White House.
• COIN: With crypto flagged as a major Trump revenue line, watch crypto-linked equities for headline risk on any ethics or disclosure follow-up.

Bottom line

Whether you read it as a gaffe or a shrug, the president just put ‘inside information’ and his family’s buying decisions in the same sentence on national TV. Expect the quote to be recycled every time a Trump-linked trade or contract hits the news cycle.

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