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J. D. Vance: “The President doesn't sit at the Oval Office on his computer…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Briefs Members of the Media, May 19, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 51:23

Because there were a lot of things in that sense, speech masquerading as a question that didn't actually get asked. Okay, Number one, The President doesn't sit at the Oval Office on his computer on his like Robinhood account buying and selling stocks. That's absurd. He has independent wealth advisors who manage his money. He is a wealthy person. He has had success in business. He's not making these stock trades himself. (51:23–51:30)

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Asserts that the President does not personally manage stock trades from the Oval Office.

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