Marjorie Taylor Greene makes huge stock market play just days before tariffs announced

In a timely financial move that has attracted attention amid ongoing political and economic turbulence, Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene made substantial investments in the U.S. Treasury Bills just days before former President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs that sent shockwaves through the stock market.

According to public disclosures and Capitol Trades data, between March 16 and March 24, Greene executed 15 separate trades, with her most significant transactions involving purchases of Treasury Bills, low-risk, short-term government securities. These three trades, made on March 16, March 19, and March 24, each ranged between $100,000 and $250,000, totaling between $300,000 and $750,000 in U.S. government debt.

While Treasury Bills typically offer lower yields compared to stocks, they are widely regarded as safe havens during market volatility, a fact that adds intrigue to the timing of Greene's trades. The investments were made just before Trump's March 27 “Liberation Day” speech at the White House Rose Garden, where he announced a sweeping tariff plan that triggered a steep market decline.

During the address, Trump declared a national emergency over foreign trade practices and revealed that all countries would face a minimum 10% tariff on U.S. imports starting April 6, with over 90 countries subjected to additional reciprocal tariffs by April 9. These tariffs, described by the White House as tools to address trade imbalances, immediately rattled financial markets.

Following the announcement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 250 points, the S&P 500 sank 100 points, and Nasdaq futures plunged over 400 points. By Saturday evening, the Dow had lost a staggering 2,339 points, its worst performance since the height of the COVID-19 crash.

Alongside her Treasury Bill investments, Greene also made smaller stock purchases ranging between $1,000 and $5,000 in high-profile companies, including Apple Inc (AAPL:US)., AbbVie Inc (ABBV:US), and Costco Wholesale Group (COST:US), signaling a diversified approach amid looming uncertainty.

The Georgia congresswoman, a staunch Trump ally, publicly supported the former president’s aggressive tariff measures. Speaking on “Liberation Day,” Greene told podcaster Alec Lace, “I think President Trump is extremely generous. Reciprocity is fair... President Trump is doing the right thing for the American people and I don’t think any other country can complain.”

Greene’s apparent shift toward safer government-backed securities came as some of her political rivals suffered steep losses. According to Chris Kardatzke, co-founder of stock data firm Quiver Quantitative, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saw her net worth decline by approximately $7 million since the Tuesday before Trump’s tariff speech.

While Greene has not commented on the timing of her investments, the sequence of trades, paired with her vocal support of Trump’s economic policy has stirred fresh discussions about how lawmakers navigate their personal finances during pivotal national events. As with prior cases involving congressional trading, the spotlight remains on transparency, timing, and the complex intersection of politics and investing.