Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows

The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Split screen. Donald Trump on the left. Michelle Fleury on the right. Watch: The BBC explains why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows The BBC's Michelle Fleury reports from Wall Street on recent government filings showing that in the first three months of this year thousands of stock market trades were made on behalf of President Donald Trump. The trading includes shares in some of America's biggest companies. 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