Nobody is talking about this
Base Group is the lead investor in a South Korean aluminum company with an open dispute against Trump's Commerce Department since 2023
Base Group and the Trump family go back further than that
They have also sold Trump-branded wine in South Korea for nearly a decade
In 2025, Base Group paid Trump's private company $2,000,000
Months later, Eric Trump flew to their Seoul headquarters and called them a "loyal partner"
That case is still active, so we'll be watching closely
The White House says there are no conflicts of interest
Something to watch
Today, it was disclosed that on June 15th, Rep. David Taylor (R) bought Chevron $CVX
He sits on the subcommittee that oversees federal pipeline safety regulators
Chevron operates one of the largest pipeline networks in the country, directly regulated by that subcommittee
New Notable Trade Alert ✍️
Debbie Schultz (D) filed a new buy Stratasys $SSYS
Stratasys specializes in 3D printing manufacturing
Why is this notable?
1. Debbie Schultz has a history of picking winners
2. $SSYS has a market cap of only $800M
3. $SSYS has a history of working with the US goverment
4. Debbie Schultz is the chair of the military construction subcommittee
Keeping an eye on this one from here 🫡