Trump accidentally invests in sushi chain instead of AI supplier

U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have accidentally invested millions of dollars in a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain instead of an AI-focused company, Futurism reports.

According to the report, Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares in Kura Sushi USA, a chain that operates 91 restaurants across the country.

Japanese users on social media have suggested that Trump, or someone managing his portfolio, likely made a clerical mistake. The widespread theory is that the Kura Sushi brand was confused with Fujikura, a Tokyo-based corporation that manufactures equipment and has been growing rapidly on the back of the artificial intelligence boom.

Trump has recently been making aggressive investments in major technology companies, including Nvidia, Apple, and Dell. Against that backdrop, a strategic investment in the AI supply chain would be consistent with his recent activity. A multi-million dollar position in a sushi restaurant chain would not.

On financial forums, commentators have been quick to mock the president's age and speculate about potential cognitive decline. Several have also pointed out that Trump is known to dislike raw fish and has long expressed a clear preference for hamburgers.

Following the news, Kura Sushi shares rose 5.4%. Shares of Fujikura, meanwhile, dropped 45.4% over the past week.

Representatives for Trump have not yet responded to requests for comment on whether the investment was intentional. Journalists are still awaiting an official statement.