Democrats’ Deeds Exposed: Insider Trading Profits Unveiled

The Democrats have long sold themselves as the party of the people — champions of the little guy battling the evils of Wall Street. But behind the curtain, their portfolios tell a different story. If you peel back the layers of rhetoric, slogans, and CNN soundbites, you’ll find a well-oiled insider trading machine churning out profits at a scale that would make a hedge fund blush.

No one embodies this better than Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker and consummate dealmaker — in more ways than one. Pelosi and her husband, Paul, have become walking examples of how political power and stock market timing can be fused into a lucrative art form. Between them, they moved up to $30 million in tech stocks while she was still calling the shots in the House. These aren’t your average 401(k) trades. These were well-timed, high-dollar bets in companies directly affected by legislation Pelosi had a hand in shaping.

In March 2021, Paul Pelosi exercised Microsoft options worth up to $5 million. Days later, Microsoft landed a $22 billion Army contract. That’s not luck — that’s precision. And it didn’t stop there. He grabbed shares in Alphabet while the House debated Big Tech regulation. Bought Tesla stock as Democrats pushed billions in EV subsidies. The trades weren’t just smart. They were inside-baseball smart. Pelosi dismissed the criticism as “nonsense,” but the numbers are hard to argue with. Her portfolio outperformed the market by double digits in 2021.

She’s not alone. The late Dianne Feinstein’s husband dumped up to $6 million in biotech stock just before COVID panic hit the markets in 2020 — right after the Senate got private briefings on the looming crisis. The FBI poked around, then quietly dropped the case. No press conference, no perp walk, no accountability.

Then there’s Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada. Over 200 stock transactions in 2020 alone, worth up to $3.3 million. Many were in sectors directly tied to pandemic relief bills. At the same time, she lobbied for aid to the gaming industry. Her husband’s casino outfit? Big winner in that deal, thanks to federal loans.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse talks like a crusader against corporate greed. But his disclosure forms? Full of trades in energy companies — while he was voting on climate bills that would shape that very sector. It’s the kind of double play that pays dividends, both politically and financially.

Even Adam Schiff, the man who made his name peddling Russia hoaxes and attacking Republicans for imaginary ethics violations, has his own mess. A recent referral accuses him of playing real estate games — claiming two primary residences in two different states to get better mortgage terms and tax breaks. Classic Schiff: all moral outrage on camera, all shadowy maneuvering off it.

The media? Silent. When Republican Kelly Loeffler was accused of similar trades during COVID, the press went into full feeding frenzy mode. But Feinstein? Pelosi? Crickets. A headline here, a shrug there, and it’s back to blaming Republicans for whatever today’s narrative demands.

This isn’t just hypocrisy. It’s a system. Democrats craft the legislation, schedule the hearings, and leak the intel. They buy the stocks before the ink is dry. Then their media allies run interference while they cash out. It’s not a glitch — it’s the business model.

And it works. A 2022 analysis showed Democrat lawmakers beat the market by over 15 percent. Republicans had strong returns too, but Dems led the pack. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a payoff.

The real scandal isn’t that they’re doing it. It’s that they’re getting away with it. They sell fairness, equity, and transparency while pocketing millions from the very system they claim to regulate. Until voters stop listening to the slogans and start following the money, this game will continue — and the house, as always, will win.