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Trump & Vance Release Financial Disclosure Reports | Balance of Power 06/30/2026

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 30, 2026 at 23:45  |  53:24  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Romaine Bostick — Anchor, Bloomberg
Rep. Nick LaLota — Representative (R-NY), House Appropriations and Homeland Security
Rebecca Shi — CEO, American Business Immigration Coalition

Summary

The episode covers a packed day: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship and strikes down limits on political-party spending; Trump financial disclosures reveal $1.2 billion in crypto earnings and large positions in NVDA, AAPL, and PLTR; Nike shares fall after earnings; U.S. envoys hold indirect Iran talks; and lawmakers debate tying voter ID to defense legislation. Guests discuss the investment implications of tech rotations, oil prices, and the labor-market fallout from immigration rulings.

  • Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, handing Trump a loss, and allows states to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
  • Court also strikes down federal limits on political-party coordinated spending, giving parties more power.
  • Trump-Vance financial disclosures show >$1.2B in crypto-related earnings, $5M each in NVDA and AAPL, and >$1M in PLTR.
  • Nike earnings disappoint; stock falls 8% after hours as turnaround remains elusive.
  • Rep. LaLota expects oil to stay around $70/bbl or lower, with gasoline prices to drop.
  • Romaine Bostick notes a rotation out of large-cap tech (NVDA, AAPL, PLTR) into memory chipmakers like Micron and SanDisk.
  • Rebecca Shi warns that TPS decisions could remove hundreds of thousands of workers from healthcare, worsening labor shortages.
  • Congress faces gridlock over attaching voter ID legislation to the must-pass defense bill.
Ideas
Rep. Nick LaLota Representative (R-NY), House Appropriations and Homeland Security 19:04
Oil to stay at $70 or lower
Oil is expected to stay around $70 per barrel or lower, and gasoline prices should drop, aided by increased domestic supply from Republican-led deregulation.
Romaine Bostick Anchor, Bloomberg 21:45
Large-cap tech lagging in 2026
Apple, Nvidia, and Palantir were the highest-flying stocks of 2025 but have significantly lagged in the first six months of 2026, with investors rotating out of large-cap tech.
Romaine Bostick Anchor, Bloomberg 22:03
Rotation into memory chipmakers underway
Investors who chased the tech trade have rotated into memory chipmakers like Micron and SanDisk, which are benefiting from the shift away from large-cap tech names that have lagged.
Romaine Bostick Anchor, Bloomberg 22:33
Nike turnaround not yet materializing
Nike's earnings reaction was negative, the stock dropped 8% in after-hours, the turnaround under the CEO is not showing up in the numbers, and investors are waiting for clear guidance.
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