Trump bought IBM on March 21, and it was up more than 11% before the market opened on June 1—let’s examine this timeline closely. The quantum chip factory got a $1 billion subsidy plus praise from a White House roundtable, showing they understand how to play the information gap.

On June 1, market data shows that Qualcomm is down 9.67% before the market opens, while IBM is up more than 11% before the market opens. As for the news, Trump praised the IBM CEO’s video at a White House roundtable, saying the stock price has risen to a decent level and is bullish. On May 21, IBM received $1 billion in CHIPS Act funding for a quantum chip factory, and the stock price rose nearly to its historical high in a week. OGE disclosed that Trump’s trust bought IBM shares on March 21, with an amount in the range of $15,000 to $50,000.