Dear [salutation], Since the start of his second term, President Trump has allegedly made millions of dollars' worth of stock in tech companies and government contractors at the same time as federal regulatory decisions were made that were favorable to those companies. His trades in the first three months of 2026 alone were reportedly valued between $220 million and $750 million. But these are not the only ways he has supposedly profited while in office:The Trump Organization allegedly filed to trademark America’s 250th anniversary celebration with his name – potentially allowing the President to profit off the national celebration.The Palm Beach International Airport is being renamed the Donald J. Trump International Airport. That’s not entirely unusual; twelve other U.S. airports have been named after presidents. But the licensing agreement in this case requires airport vendors to purchase official Trump merchandise to sell, directly violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution—the President could allegedly profit from merchandise sold outside the airport. In 2025, President Trump announced the “Trump Phone”, which allegedly received more than 590,000 preorders and roughly $59 million in sales. A year later, the preorder terms were updated to state, “A preorder deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later elects, in its sole discretion, to offer the Device for sale.” That means almost 600,000 people allegedly paid to preorder a phone they may never receive.And just last month, the DOJ reportedly barred the President from being investigated, prosecuted, or taxed by any federal agency for violation of federal law.Meanwhile, this Administration is requesting billions of dollars for policies to fund the war in Iran, a reckless immigration agenda, and a new, gaudy ballroom. These policies would use YOUR taxpayer dollars to fund their choices while your gas prices, your groceries, and your rent skyrocket.  I firmly believe individual stock trading should be banned for all Members of Congress, the Executive Branch, the President’s Cabinet, and immediate family members. That’s why I signed the petition to pass the Restore Trust in Government Act and get an actual congressional and presidential stock trading ban signed into law. My wife and I already comply with this and don’t trade individual stocks, and it’s time all federal officials do the same. Now, I want to hear from you:
Representative Scott Peters

             Dear [salutation],


Since the start of his second term, President Trump has allegedly made millions of dollars' worth of stock in tech companies and government contractors at the same time as federal regulatory decisions were made that were favorable to those companies. His trades in the first three months of 2026 alone were reportedly valued between $220 million and $750 million.


But these are not the only ways he has supposedly profited while in office:

  • The Trump Organization allegedly filed to trademark America’s 250th anniversary celebration with his name – potentially allowing the President to profit off the national celebration.

  • The Palm Beach International Airport is being renamed the Donald J. Trump International Airport. That’s not entirely unusual; twelve other U.S. airports have been named after presidents. But the licensing agreement in this case requires airport vendors to purchase official Trump merchandise to sell, directly violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution—the President could allegedly profit from merchandise sold outside the airport. 

  • In 2025, President Trump announced the “Trump Phone”, which allegedly received more than 590,000 preorders and roughly $59 million in sales. A year later, the preorder terms were updated to state, “A preorder deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later elects, in its sole discretion, to offer the Device for sale.” That means almost 600,000 people allegedly paid to preorder a phone they may never receive.

  • And just last month, the DOJ reportedly barred the President from being investigated, prosecuted, or taxed by any federal agency for violation of federal law.

Meanwhile, this Administration is requesting billions of dollars for policies to fund the war in Iran, a reckless immigration agenda, and a new, gaudy ballroom. These policies would use YOUR taxpayer dollars to fund their choices while your gas prices, your groceries, and your rent skyrocket. 


I firmly believe individual stock trading should be banned for all Members of Congress, the Executive Branch, the President’s Cabinet, and immediate family members. That’s why I signed the petition to pass the Restore Trust in Government Act and get an actual congressional and presidential stock trading ban signed into law. My wife and I already comply with this and don’t trade individual stocks, and it’s time all federal officials do the same.


Now, I want to hear from you:
 
 

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We need to restore trust in our government, and I’ll continue work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure Congress acts as an independently elected, coequal branch of government—and as a check on the Executive Branch—the way our Constitution intended.


Thanks, and take care. 
Scott Peters Signature
 
Scott H. Peters
Member of Congress
 

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