Trump May Have Accidentally Invested $1 Million in a Conveyor Belt Sushi Chain, Mistaking It for an AI Hardware Company

Trump often boasts of his shrewd investing skills. Recent tax filings reveal he has been actively trading tech stocks such as Nvidia, Apple, and Dell for months—clearly disregarding the financial ethics boundaries expected of public officials.

According to a recent disclosure by Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, besides his tech stock activities, Trump has made another bizarre investment: spending between $1 million and $5 million to acquire shares in Kura Sushi USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi. The company operates 91 locations across the United States.

This odd transaction quickly sparked heated debate among Japanese internet users, with Yahoo Finance comment boards filled with speculation. The prevailing theory is that either the elderly president himself or his son, Barron Trump, who manages his trust fund, confused “Kura Sushi” with Fujikura—a well-established computer hardware manufacturer.

The core logic: “Kura” (藏), the name of the sushi chain, sounds similar to “Fujikura,” a major supplier of fiber optics and computer hardware. Fujikura’s stock has surged recently amid the AI boom. Given Trump’s recent heavy focus on AI-related companies, it’s highly plausible he mixed up the two—accidentally investing in a sushi restaurant instead.

Japanese netizens’ comments:

-- “Can Trump really confuse Fujikura with Kura Sushi? He must be truly out of it!”

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-- “Does Trump even eat sushi? From what I remember, he’s always eating steaks and burgers.” (A jab at his lack of interest in raw fish)

Market reaction: Upon news release, Kura Sushi’s stock rose 5.4%; meanwhile, Fujikura’s stock plummeted 45.4% within a week—though not entirely due to this blunder, it undoubtedly worsened the situation.

The Trump Organization has not yet commented on whether this purchase was intentional.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1865934272979996/

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