Trump and Saylor said never sell your Bitcoin, but scorecard says otherwise

President Donald Trump spoke at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville in July 2024 and reiterated the advice "Never sell your Bitcoin" at the White House Crypto Summit in March 2025. Michael Saylor echoed this sentiment at least five times between 2022 and 2026, both publicly and on social media. Saylor even went so far as to state that he had never sold his Bitcoin, emphasizing the importance of strategy over personal wallet contents.

However, Strategy, the company Saylor is associated with, contradicted this message. In 2026, Strategy disclosed selling 1,638 BTC between July 27 and August 2, with an average price significantly below their average acquisition cost. This pattern of selling continued, with additional sales of 32 BTC, 1,363 BTC, 2,225 BTC, 1,638 BTC, and 1,690 BTC in the same year. By the end of 2026, Strategy had sold approximately 6,916 BTC, representing roughly $431 million at a price lower than their average cost per coin.

Despite these sales, Strategy's CEO, Michael Saylor, maintains that his personal Bitcoin holdings remain unsold. This distinction is crucial, as Trump Media, a separately managed company owned by Trump, has also moved Bitcoin to exchange addresses in 2026, though there is no confirmation of actual sales. This discrepancy highlights the difference between personal financial decisions and corporate strategies.