Trump Goes Off On Josh Hawley Over Insider Trading Bill

[SaxonJackson]

Thank you Senator Josh Hawley for introducing such an ethical piece of legislation. It's wholly unethical for law makers and other politicians to profit off of their status and insider knowledge. That's NOT what "serving the public" should look like.

Why on earth would Trump be opposed to good, America First legislation unless he thought it would affect his bottom line? Why does he consider ethics to be such a bad thing?

Trump goes off on Josh Hawley over insider trading bill​

President Trump on Wednesday went off on one his closest allies in Congress, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), for his vote on a bill that would ban stock trading by lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents, arguing Hawley teamed up with Democrats to advance the measure.

The bill would ban congressional lawmakers and their spouses from trading stocks, and would impose the same rules on presidents and vice presidents, though the latter would only apply to future administrations.

Still, Trump, in a social media post, went off on Hawley, claiming he was being used by Democrats to target him. He also questioned Hawley being the lone Republican on the panel to vote with Democrats 8-7 to advance the bill out of committee.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5428633-trump-attacks-hawley-stock-bill/

 

[ColonelAngus]

10 months ago this was interesting.

 

[pknopp]

He can't be a pawn of the Dem's when they don't actually support this either.

 

[SaxonJackson]

10 months ago this was interesting.

It's always interesting when Trump attacks his America First colleagues for doing "America First" things. It's always necessary to ask why?

 

[SaxonJackson]

He can't be a pawn of the Dem's when they don't actually support this either.

The bottom line is that insider trading must be banned. By nature, it leads to corruption.

 

[pknopp]

The bottom line is that insider trading must be banned. By nature, it leads to corruption.

Yeah well, it's not going to be. And we will continue to re-elect those who do nothing.

 

[Mac1958]

Thank you Senator Josh Hawley for introducing such an ethical piece of legislation. It's wholly unethical for law makers and other politicians to profit off of their status and insider knowledge. That's NOT what "serving the public" should look like.

Why on earth would Trump be opposed to good, America First legislation unless he thought it would affect his bottom line? Why does he consider ethics to be such a bad thing?

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5428633-trump-attacks-hawley-stock-bill/

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Trump can't allow anything anywhere NEAR this.

That would wreck a pretty important grift for him and his friends.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

It's always interesting when Trump attacks his America First colleagues for doing "America First" things. It's always necessary to ask why?

MAGA was a Psyop

 

[ColonelAngus]

“Why would one ‘Republican,’ Senator Josh Hawley from the Great State of Missouri, join with all of the Democrats to block a Review, sponsored by Senator Rick Scott, and with the support of almost all other Republicans, of Nancy Pelosi’s Stock Trading over the last 25 years.

Yep. I agree.

 

[pknopp]

“Why would one ‘Republican,’ Senator Josh Hawley from the Great State of Missouri, join with all of the Democrats to block a Review, sponsored by Senator Rick Scott, and with the support of almost all other Republicans, of Nancy Pelosi’s Stock Trading over the last 25 years.

Yep. I agree.

What she did was sadly legal so what are you going to investigate? Why not just pass the law?

 

[JohnDB]

Thou shalt never get away with it.

It's the 11th commandment.

we pay....we ALL ALWAYS pay.

 

[ColonelAngus]

I want a review of Pelosi’s stock trades while she has been in Congress.

Sounds like a great idea.

 

[SaxonJackson]

MAGA was a Psyop

I can't help but agree. It was 100% contrived and purely designed to garner votes and, then, to demoralize Americans.

 

[Blaster]

The bottom line is that insider trading must be banned. By nature, it leads to corruption.

Tell that to Nancy Pelosi.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Trump wanted Pelosi’s trades looked into.

Seems reasonable.

 

[SaxonJackson]

“Why would one ‘Republican,’ Senator Josh Hawley from the Great State of Missouri, join with all of the Democrats to block a Review, sponsored by Senator Rick Scott, and with the support of almost all other Republicans, of Nancy Pelosi’s Stock Trading over the last 25 years.

Yep. I agree.

You're such a faithful "follower."

 

[SaxonJackson]

Tell that to Nancy Pelosi.

Exactly! The legislation was likely designed with Pelosi in mind. But you're using poor argumentation. Blaming Pelosi doesn't absolve Trump's guilt.

 

[ColonelAngus]

That is what Trump disagreed about.

Investigation of Pelosi’s trade.

Not that Trump wants insider trading.

 

[JohnDB]

That is what disagreed about.

Investigation of Pelosi’s trade.

Not that Trump wants insider trading.

Nancy is not coming back next year....

Just saying.

Neither is Pocohontis

AOC is the only one likely to return.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Nancy is not coming back next year....

Just saying.

Neither is Pocohontis

AOC is the only one likely to return.

If Nancy committed insider trading fraud or her husband did, it is still a crime.

Members of Congress and their staff are not exempt from the insider trading prohibitions of federal securities laws.