Financial analyst Gregory Mannarino claims President Donald Trump is leaking market-moving information to an elite group before making public statements, resulting in massive financial gains for wealthy insiders.
Mannarino contended that Trump is front-running the markets and providing advance information to what he called the "Epstein class" of ultra-wealthy individuals. "Trump is front-running the markets and leaking information to the Epstein class," Mannarino said.
The analyst pointed to oil prices dropping substantially on April 17, 2026, following Trump's statement that the Iran war should end soon. He claimed these patterns consistently show elite traders positioning themselves before Trump's public announcements.
Mannarino said the Securities and Exchange Commission has identified multiple instances of suspicious trading activity occurring just before Trump's public statements. According to Mannarino, this evidence points to a coordinated effort. "The SEC has flagged multiple events where just prior to what came out of Trump's mouth, there was suspicious trading activity," he said.
He argued that this privileged class of wealthy individuals is making billions from the leaked information about Trump's upcoming statements, with the top 1-2% of wealthy individuals being the primary beneficiaries.
Mannarino contended Trump is engaging in market manipulation on an unprecedented scale. "Trump is manipulating the market like no president has ever done in the history of the world," he said.
Despite these serious allegations and the SEC's identification of suspicious trading patterns, Mannarino claimed no arrests are expected. He said, "Do not hold your breath waiting for an arrest."
