Trump Ally Greene Bought Tesla and Amazon Before Stock Rally (1)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene sold US Treasuries and bought stakes in Amazon.com Inc., Blackstone Inc. and Tesla Inc. the day before President Donald Trump put a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs and prompted a market rally.

Greene, the Georgia Republican who’s a close ally of Trump, revealed the transactions in a financial disclosure last week.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to President Donald Trump following a joint session of Congress on March 4.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Greene’s trades were executed over two days, April 8 and 9. On the morning of the 9th, Trump posted on social media that it was a “great time to buy.” About four hours later, he announced he was suspending tariffs, propelling the S&P ...