U.S. President Donald Trump has been accused of “stock manipulation” on social media. Trump faced allegations of stock manipulation after urging his followers to “buy stocks” hours before announcing the temporary halt of tariffs on certain countries. Following Trump’s statements, many stocks, including Trump Media & Technology Group Corp shares, surged in value. On Wednesday morning at 09:37 local time, Trump shared on the social media platform Truth Social, “Great time to buy.” Approximately five hours after this post, Trump announced that tariffs were suspended for some countries for a period of 90 days. Following this announcement, there was a rapid rise in the markets with the S&P 500 index increasing by 8.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 2,631 points or 7%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index jumping by 10.4%. Many social media users pointed out the timing between Trump’s “buy” call and the sudden market surge, suggesting it could be a deliberate move to influence investors.