Trump made big stock gains around his own policy moves, which looks like blatant corruption to critics and is bad for public trust in government.

• Trump's accounts bought hundreds of stocks the day before he paused his tariffs, right near the market low.
• The next day stocks jumped nearly 10% as the pause was announced, handing those buys an instant profit.
• The White House says computer models run the accounts and Trump has no say in the trades.
• Other well-timed buys look fishy too — Intel days before a big government stake, plus Palantir and the private-prison firm GEO Group while both were landing federal contracts.

Outlook: Expect more scrutiny of these disclosures, but no real consequences while Trump holds power.