Trump's March 2, 2026 Moderna purchase was up 328.19% at the October 14 close
Finbold says Donald Trump's March 2, 2026 Moderna buy at $52.85 was up 328.19% at the October 14 close; no second outlet in this set confirms the trade.
Why it matters
The Moderna figure is the largest single gain in a year of disclosed trading that Finbold describes as running to thousands of trades, and the disclosed sales mean the paper gain overstates what Trump retained. Nothing in this set corroborates the Moderna numbers, and the second article concerns DJT rather than MRNA. Its significance for crypto markets is limited: this is reporting on one person's disclosed stock performance, with no protocol, token, policy or regulatory change involved.
Where the sources disagree
Coverage of the Moderna gain
MRNA up 328.19% from a $52.85 March 2, 2026 buy to $226.30 at the October 14 close
Finbold
No Moderna figures given; the article covers DJT and Truth Social traffic instead
The Crypto Basic
Only Finbold reports the Moderna purchase and the 328.19% move, while the other article in the set covers Trump Media and Truth Social and gives no Moderna figures, so the claim rests on a single outlet.
Key facts
Donald Trump's earliest known Moderna purchase was on March 2, 2026, at $52.85 per share.
52.85 USDDisputed figureReported by Finbold
Trump bought up to $50,000 of Moderna shares, which Finbold said could have risen in value to as much as $164,095 to $214,095.
50,000 USDReported by Finbold
Trump sold up to $65,000 of Moderna stock in total, including up to $15,000 in May and up to $50,000 in August, which Finbold said lowers his gains below the theoretical maximum.
65,000 USDReported by Finbold
Trump Media & Technology Group closed down 6.84% at $7.22 on Wednesday, extending its losing run to six sessions.
7.22 USDReported by The Crypto Basic
The Washington Post reported that Truth Social's daily audience fell by more than 30% over the past year.
30 %Reported by The Crypto Basic
Similarweb estimated Truth Social averaged about 260,000 daily users in September 2026 against a peak of about 420,000 in June 2025, a span The Crypto Basic said covers roughly 15 months.
260,000 daily usersDisputed figureReported by The Crypto Basic
What happened
Finbold reported that Donald Trump's earliest known Moderna purchase, made March 2, 2026 at $52.85 a share, was worth $226.30 at the October 14 close, 328.19% higher. Trump put up to $50,000 into that position, which Finbold said could now be worth as much as $164,095 to $214,095, and it also listed further buys on March 17, August 24 and August 28, 2026, with the shares up 319.62%, 62.93% and 64% from those three prices. Finbold reported that Trump sold up to $65,000 of Moderna stock, including up to $15,000 in May and up to $50,000 in August, so the gain he kept is smaller than the purchases alone would imply. Finbold is the only outlet in this set that covers the Moderna claim, and it also said Trump or his team made thousands of stock trades during 2026. The other article, from The Crypto Basic, covers a different Trump-branded company: Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT) closed down 6.84% at $7.22 on Wednesday for a sixth straight losing session, after The Washington Post reported that Truth Social's daily audience fell more than 30% over the past year. Similarweb estimated about 260,000 daily Truth Social users in September 2026 against a peak of roughly 420,000 in June 2025, a comparison The Crypto Basic said spans about 15 months rather than a year.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Finbold
President Trump is now up 328% on this March stock investment
- Update
Finbold reports a 328.19% gain on Trump's March 2, 2026 Moderna purchase
Finbold put the March 2 buy at $52.85 per share and the October 14 close at $226.30, with up to $50,000 bought and up to $65,000 later sold.
- Update
The Washington Post reports a more than 30% fall in Truth Social's daily audience
Similarweb data cited by The Crypto Basic put daily users near 260,000 in September 2026 against about 420,000 at a June 2025 peak; the DJT drop came during a broader market selloff after September consumer inflation came in at 3.7% against a 3.6% forecast.
- Update
Second crypto outlet posts on Trump Media rather than the Moderna trade
The Crypto Basic's article concerns DJT and Truth Social and does not confirm or contradict the Moderna figures reported earlier the same day.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 15 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC: Finbold — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 15 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC: The Crypto Basic — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finbold Crypto media | President Trump is now up 328% on this March stock investment | Original | |
| The Crypto Basic Crypto media | Trump Media Stock Eyes Seventh Loss With Truth Social Traffic Down Over 30% | Syndicated |
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