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00:02Vice President J.D. Vance defended Trump at a White House briefing Tuesday after a reporter
00:08raised questions about Trump's financial disclosures, according to CNBC. Vance said
00:14Trump does not personally manage his investments and has independent wealth advisors handling his
00:19money. White House spokesman Davis Ingle said Trump's assets are in a trust managed by his
00:25children and that there are no conflicts of interest. Trump's financial disclosures showed
00:31more than 3,700 transactions in the first three months of 2026, including securities of companies
00:37he had publicly promoted at events and on social media. A Trump Organization spokesperson said the
00:44accounts are managed by third-party financial institutions with full discretionary authority
00:49and that Trump, his family, and the organization play no role in investment decisions.
00:55Vance also said he and Trump support banning congressional stock trading.
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