{"id":2422278,"date":"2025-04-10T18:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oleary-dismisses-accusations-that-trump-provided-insider-trading-no-teeth\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:37:57","slug":"oleary-dismisses-accusations-that-trump-provided-insider-trading-no-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oleary-dismisses-accusations-that-trump-provided-insider-trading-no-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u2019Leary dismisses accusations that Trump provided insider trading: \u2018No teeth\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Foleary-dismisses-accusations-that-trump-provided-insider-trading-no-teeth%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=2422278&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>Businessman Kevin O&#8217;Leary recently defended former President Donald Trump against accusations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-congressman-charged-with-insider-trading\/\" title=\"Former GOP Congressman Charged With ...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revealed-solarwinds-director-sold-45-7-million-in-stock-options-last-week-before-cisa-announcement-sunday\/\" title=\"REVEALED: SolarWinds Director Sold .7 MILLION in Stock Options Last Week Before CISA Announcement Sunday\">insider trading<\/a> related<\/a> to his stock market comments. Following a post on Truth Social where Trump encouraged people to buy stocks, O&#8217;Leary argued that Trump was merely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comparing-cuba-to-its-capitalistic-neighbors\/\" title=\"Comparing Cuba To Its Capitalistic Neighbors\">promoting entrepreneurship<\/a> and helping to steer the market in a positive direction. He dismissed allegations from some Democrats that Trump&#8217;s comments amounted to insider trading, stating that there was nothing actionable in what Trump said and labeling the claims as speculation lacking substance. O&#8217;leary emphasized that Trump was acting as a &#8220;cheerleader&#8221; for the economy, acknowledging market volatility while suggesting it was a good time to invest. He further criticized those pushing for Trump&#8217;s imprisonment,suggesting political rivals should focus on more pressing national issues rather.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">O&rsquo;Leary dismisses accusations that Trump provided insider trading: &lsquo;No teeth&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2088723\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Businessman Kevin O&rsquo;Leary largely dismissed the idea that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> gave insider trading to his supporters and allies, suggesting the president was &ldquo;celebrating entrepreneurship&rdquo; among consumers concerned over the stock market.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday morning, Trump posted to Truth Social that &ldquo;THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY&rdquo; on the stock market, just a few hours before it rebounded as he delayed most of his tariffs on other countries. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3376627\/democrats-accuse-white-house-insider-trading-trump-tariff-pause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">some Democrats<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/1910120604734193830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)<\/a>, have accused the president of providing insider trading, O&rsquo;Leary disagreed, arguing Trump claimed it was a good time to buy and the market proceeded to go up &ldquo;just as likely it goes down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3376948\/senate-confirms-mark-meador-federal-trade-commission-populism\/\">Senate confirms Mark Meador to FTC in shift toward populism &nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3376722\/labor-department-doge-nearly-400-million-fraudulent-unemployment-payments\/\">Labor Department touts DOGE&rsquo;s &#8216;incredible discovery&rsquo; of nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3376473\/social-security-walks-back-doge-abandonment-phone-services\/\">Social Security walks back DOGE&rsquo;s abandonment of phone services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114308272725981913\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s telling people to go buy the American index; the president&rsquo;s supposed to do that!&rdquo; O&rsquo;Leary said on <em>The Don Lemon Show<\/em>. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s supposed to be a cheerleader. He knows there&rsquo;s a lot of volatility. He&rsquo;s telling them, &lsquo;Look, the market&rsquo;s corrected 20%, and it&rsquo;s a good time to buy.&rsquo;&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pARP2lHmIds?si=ZJ0WGR37dAVK7IzZ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary continued by assessing that half of the population is driven by &ldquo;Trump Derangement Syndrome&rdquo; in their advocacy to put the president &ldquo;back in jail.&rdquo; While the <em>Shark Tank<\/em> host said he understands this sentiment, he encouraged Trump&rsquo;s rivals to focus on the United States instead of trying to jail Trump, citing how &ldquo;they already tried that&rdquo; over the last four years and should &ldquo;get over it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">total speculation&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that insider trading accusations are based on, O&rsquo;Leary also pushed back against the idea Trump manipulated the stock market, saying he was &ldquo;driving policy&rdquo; with his use of tariffs. He clarified that insider trading is &ldquo;a federal offense,&rdquo; but he did not see it present in Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you missed that upside yesterday, you basically left 4.5% on the table you&rsquo;re not going to get back, maybe, so it&rsquo;s really a crazy time, and I agree with that,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Leary explained to Lemon. &ldquo;But trying to tie insider trading to market volatility, Don, I love you, honey sweetie poopsie, that ain&rsquo;t going to happen. None of this stuff has any teeth, any traction, and I don&rsquo;t even think it&rsquo;ll get investigated because it&rsquo;s so obvious what happened here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- TradingView Widget BEGIN --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-container__widget\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-copyright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"blue-text\">Track all markets on TradingView<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>   <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.tradingview.com\/external-embedding\/embed-widget-market-overview.js\" async>   {   \"colorTheme\": \"light\",   \"dateRange\": \"12M\",   \"showChart\": true,   \"locale\": \"en\",   \"largeChartUrl\": \"\",   \"isTransparent\": false,   \"showSymbolLogo\": true,   \"showFloatingTooltip\": false,   \"width\": \"700\",   \"height\": \"460\",   \"plotLineColorGrowing\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 1)\",   \"plotLineColorFalling\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 1)\",   \"gridLineColor\": \"rgba(240, 243, 250, 0)\",   \"scaleFontColor\": \"rgba(15, 15, 15, 1)\",   \"belowLineFillColorGrowing\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0.12)\",   \"belowLineFillColorFalling\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0.12)\",   \"belowLineFillColorGrowingBottom\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0)\",   \"belowLineFillColorFallingBottom\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0)\",   \"symbolActiveColor\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0.12)\",   \"tabs\": [     {       \"title\": \"Indices\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:SPXUSD\",           \"d\": \"S&P 500 Index\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:NSXUSD\",           \"d\": \"US 100 Cash CFD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:DJI\",           \"d\": \"Dow Jones Industrial Average Index\"         },         {           \"s\": \"INDEX:NKY\",           \"d\": \"Japan 225\"         },         {           \"s\": \"INDEX:DEU40\",           \"d\": \"DAX Index\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:UKXGBP\",           \"d\": \"FTSE 100 Index\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Indices\"     },     {       \"title\": \"Forex\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"FX:EURUSD\",           \"d\": \"EUR to USD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:GBPUSD\",           \"d\": \"GBP to USD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:USDJPY\",           \"d\": \"USD to JPY\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:USDCHF\",           \"d\": \"USD to CHF\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:AUDUSD\",           \"d\": \"AUD to USD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:USDCAD\",           \"d\": \"USD to CAD\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Forex\"     },     {       \"title\": \"Futures\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:ISP1!\",           \"d\": \"S&P 500 Index Futures\"         },         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:EUR1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro Futures\"         },         {           \"s\": \"PYTH:WTI3!\",           \"d\": \"WTI CRUDE OIL\"         },         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:ETH1!\",           \"d\": \"Hydrous ethanol\"         },         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:CCM1!\",           \"d\": \"Corn\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Futures\"     },     {       \"title\": \"Bonds\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"EUREX:FGBL1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro Bund\"         },         {           \"s\": \"EUREX:FBTP1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro BTP\"         },         {           \"s\": \"EUREX:FGBM1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro BOBL\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Bonds\"     }   ] }   <\/script> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- TradingView Widget END -->    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3376968\/trump-tariffs-could-return-after-90-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP: TARIFFS WILL RETURN AFTER 90 DAYS IF US DOESN&rsquo;T GET DEALS &lsquo;THAT WE LIKE&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary went viral this week after he pushed for Trump and the U.S. to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3374823\/kevin-oleary-pushes-for-400-percent-tariff-on-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">implement 400% tariffs on China<\/a>, citing how the latter country does not &ldquo;play by the rules.&rdquo; 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