{"id":2265200,"date":"2024-06-11T16:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T20:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-nancy-pelosi-buy-7-5-million-in-gamestop-stocks\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T16:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T20:20:34","slug":"fact-check-did-nancy-pelosi-buy-7-5-million-in-gamestop-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-nancy-pelosi-buy-7-5-million-in-gamestop-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Nancy Pelosi Purchase $7.5 Million in GameStop Shares?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-nancy-pelosi-buy-7-5-million-in-gamestop-stocks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2265200&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-niece-tweets-about-shooter-being-white-man-deletes-i-made-an-assumption\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Niece Tweets About Shooter Being White Man, Deletes: \u2018I Made An Assumption\u2019\">viral post<\/a>\u200b on X claimed that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u2063had \u2063bought \u200c$7.5 million in GameStop stocks. The post featured a statement\u200d that this information\u2064 was confirmed based on new filings. However, this claim \u2062has\u200c been \u2062debunked as completely false, with\u2063 no evidence \u200cor credible \u2063reports supporting \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackrock-closes-china-equity-fund-after-congressional-probe\/\" title=\"BlackRock shuts China Equity Fund following Congressional investigation.\">alleged investment<\/a>. A related fact-check clarified that \u200cthere were no credible news \u200breports on Pelosi making such\u2064 a purchase. Additionally, \u200cthe \u2063post included a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nick-cannon-viacomcbs-resume-professional-relationship-after-anti-white-anti-semitic-remarks\/\" title=\"Nick Cannon, ViacomCBS Resume Professional Relationship After Anti-White, Anti-Semitic Remarks\">separate note<\/a> about legal developments concerning an\u2062 attack on \u2064Paul Pelosi, indicating that while some charges were dismissed, the\u2064 trial was\u200b ongoing with remaining counts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HugoMartingale\/status\/1798796659692089487\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  claims Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has purchased $7.5 million in GameStop stocks. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CONFIRMED: REP. NANCY PELOSI PURCHASES $7.5 MILLION IN <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24GME&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$GME<\/a> ACCORDING TO NEW FILINGS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TLbjK6e5hx\">pic.twitter.com\/TLbjK6e5hx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hugo Martingale (@HugoMartingale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HugoMartingale\/status\/1798796659692089487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is baseless. There is no evidence to suggest Pelosi made such a purchase.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A judge has dismissed a few of the charges against the man who attacked Paul Pelosi, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/4710558-nancy-pelosi-husband-attack-david-depape-murder-charge-dismissed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a>. These charges include attempted murder, but there are still four other counts when the trial resumes in just a few days, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An X post claims Pelosi has purchased millions in GameStop stocks. The post shared a photo of Pelosi and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-committee-releases-new-batch-of-subpoenas\/\" title=\"Jan 6 Committee Releases New Batch of Subpoenas\">purported evidence<\/a> of the alleged investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCONFIRMED: REP. NANCY PELOSI PURCHASES $7.5 MILLION IN $GME ACCORDING TO NEW FILINGS,\u201d the caption reads.<\/p>\n<p><span>This claim is baseless, however. There are no <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=4d5fce8fe77ae59a&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWIKeea30p1aNZVruGvBH2B2vy8HeKQ:1718049190038&#038;q=nancy+pelosi+purchases+gamestop+stocks&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0A0Z_6vdGVkLilTYMjbWzHJLPpZAKp0xUz33i-VVkCREMefoX6ACTCX4zuVyQGPNZGeSng6dyEO9yTn_kol7tkrfRevYjVzPlx_GMaxt3X8ayiucqooLO_3tZbZkPdlfGlibATTTEw2QiNoW2cPEz2Ad_Rq8xOFFy2GVCWbla769f8MFIdeAg4WUfsatxoLNhsCQ0GQ1SrmxGxo6SIBGS5oc3tv0w&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjg2bb959GGAxWS4ckDHRGfEioQ0pQJegQICxAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911&#038;dpr=1\"><span>credible news reports<\/span><\/a><span>  on Pelosi purchasing GameStop stocks. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/12\/07\/fact-check-pelosi-post-hollyhand-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Nancy Pelosi Publish An X Post Calling For Brilyn Hollyhand To Be Arrested)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The photo seen in the post appears to have been edited from Quiver Quantitative, a site that allows retail investors to access easy to interpret data, according to its \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/aboutus\/\"><span>About Us<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d page. The site\u2019s genuine <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Nancy%20Pelosi-P000197\"><span>page<\/span><\/a><span>  for Pelosi does not show the alleged GameStop transaction. Additionally, the official account for the page confirmed that the picture is edited in an X <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/QuiverQuant\/status\/1798917979155087675?t=QXeK6WcasAg7jYUi44petA&#038;s=19\"><span>post<\/span><\/a><span>.  <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 I\u2019m seeing this screenshot from our site going around.<\/p>\n<p>It is edited. We have not seen Nancy Pelosi buying <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24GME&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$GME<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She does have 45 days to disclose transactions though, so we won\u2019t know till next month whether she got in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>Track on Quiver! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NtN5D5BCpl\">pic.twitter.com\/NtN5D5BCpl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuiverQuant\/status\/1798917979155087675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The claim was also posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Superstonk\/comments\/1d9w0nr\/nancy_pelosi_buys_gme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">r\/Superstonk<\/a>, a subreddit where users discuss GameStop stock. The post was removed by a moderator, however, who commented, \u201cAs exciting as this would be if it was true, there is no reliable source for this data, just a twitter screenshot. Im not seeing it on quiverquant or literally any where else. If I am wrong, you can flog me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to a Pelosi spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if a comment is received. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X alleges that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi bought $7.5 million in GameStop stocks. The claim, shared by Hugo Martingale on June 6, 2024, is unfounded. There is no evidence supporting Pelosi&#8217;s purchase of these stocks. 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