Marjorie Taylor Greene Made Some Shady Stock Trades Before Tariff Flip-Flop

A recent flurry of activity in the stock market has drawn sharp scrutiny from lawmakers after President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Americans to buy stocks just hours before announcing a sweeping 90-day reduction in tariffs for nearly every country except China.

In a post on Truth Social Wednesday morning, the former president wrote: "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!", signing off with his initials. By that evening, the White House confirmed a temporary easing of tariffs on global trading partners, sparking a rally in several retail stocks.

According to Capitol Trades, a nonpartisan organization that monitors congressional financial activity, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) executed a series of stock purchases on Tuesday—just one day before Trump’s announcement. Her trades reportedly included shares of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN:US), Apple Inc. (AAPL:US), Nike Inc. (NKE:US), Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU:US) and Restoration Hardware (RH:US)—all companies significantly impacted by international tariffs and reliant on trade with Asian markets.

Stock prices for several of these companies surged in the aftermath of Trump’s announcement. Restoration Hardware, which had fallen to 144 points on Tuesday, climbed to 160 points by Thursday—an 11% gain. Lululemon also saw a boost, rising from 244 to 256 points during the same period, marking a 5% increase.

The timing of Greene’s trades has raised concerns among Democratic lawmakers, who are now calling for a formal investigation. In a letter sent Friday to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, six Democratic senators and representatives—including Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, Adam Schiff and Ron Wyden—urged the agency to examine whether insider knowledge influenced Greene’s investment decisions.

“It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, insiders may have actively profited from the market volatility and potentially perpetrated financial fraud on the American public,” the lawmakers wrote.

Rep. Robert Garcia echoed these concerns on Bluesky, writing: “What did Marjorie Taylor Greene know about the tariff announcements and what stock trades did she make? We need answers.”

In a statement to the Associated Press, Greene defended her actions, stating: “I have signed a fiduciary agreement to allow my financial advisor to control my investments. All of my investments are reported with full transparency.”

However, Greene’s longstanding alliance with Trump—most notably her role in supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 election—has fueled skepticism among critics who suggest the timing of her trades may not have been coincidental.

The SEC has not publicly commented on whether it plans to launch an investigation.