Trump says he’s made ‘Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks’ for the U.S., in stream of AI posts

President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy on Sunday after spending over ten hours posting a deluge of AI generated imagery and unverified financial claims to Truth Social. Among the most striking assertions was a claim that he has earned hundreds of billions of dollars through stocks and various holdings specifically for the benefit of the United States. This statement accompanied an artificial image showing the president monitoring market screens in the White House, where he lamented that his efforts are unfairly criticized by those he termed Radical Left Dumocrats.

While the administration provided no concrete evidence to support these massive figures, some point to a strategic investment in Intel from August 2025, which is currently valued at over fifty billion dollars. However, these boasts arrive amid ongoing scrutiny regarding the presidents relationship with financial markets. US Senators have already pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Truth API, a high priced subscription service that offers early access to policy announcements, raising questions about potential violations of federal securities laws.

The surreal digital gallery extended far beyond economics, depicting the president in various heroic roles alongside historical figures like George Washington and even imagining actor Robert De Niro endorsing him. Some images leaned into aggressive geopolitical themes related to the current conflict with Iran, while others reimagined global geography entirely. These posts claimed ownership over celestial bodies and international waters, labeling the moon as American property and designating the Strait of Hormuz as new US territory.

This latest spree also highlighted escalating tensions with Canada following an executive order attempting to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. While Trump used AI visuals to cement this territorial claim on social media, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney remained firm, stating that his country would continue to use its traditional name for the lake. The White House has yet to provide formal clarification or detail regarding the nature of these expansive claims and images.