Donald Trump’s Coupang stock trades disclosed amid US‑Korea tension

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent financial disclosure shows he bought and sold shares of New York‑listed Coupang Inc. 18 times between October 9, 2022 and May 22, 2023. The transactions were executed through two external investment accounts and were reported by the Office of Government Ethics. Value ranges for each trade suggest the holding peaked at about $280,000 after February purchases and fell to roughly $130,000 after sales in May. Exact share counts and profits were not disclosed.

The disclosures have surfaced as U.S. lawmakers intensify criticism of South Korea’s handling of a massive data breach at Coupang that exposed personal information of over 30 million users. The House Judiciary Committee’s interim staff report accused Seoul of discriminating against American‑owned businesses, singling out Coupang for “unfair” regulatory treatment. South Korean officials deny any bias, insisting the investigations follow legal procedures. The trading record has drawn additional attention to the broader diplomatic friction between Washington and Seoul over the company’s operations.