Divulgações financial statements published in May revealed that Donald Trump acquired a significant equity stake in Kura Sushi USA Inc., operator of the Kura Revolving Sushi Bar network. The information is surprising considering the president’s known aversion to raw Japanese cuisine.
Segundo official documents released on May 14, 2026, Trump invested between $1 million and $5 million in the rotating sushi restaurant company. In the same period of the first three months of 2026, the president also allocated resources to technological giants such as Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Adobe and Microsoft, totaling investments between US$ 220 million and US$ 750 million.
Regional Presença and investment size
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar operates 27 units in Califórnia, with nine locations in the state’s Norte. The restaurants are distributed in shopping centers and urban areas, including addresses in San Francisco (Stonestown Galleria), Cupertino and Berkeley.
Trump’s investment in Kura Sushi USA Inc. positioned the company among just 36 entities that received the largest volume of capital from the president during the period analyzed. The list includes:
- Empresas technology like Adobe and Microsoft
- Gigantes from the financial and innovation sector
- Setores diversified consumption and services
The report counted 2,345 purchase actions in total, highlighting the breadth of the asset allocation strategy.
Contradição with previous positioning
The investment decision contrasts with Trump’s well-documented public statements about his rejection of raw fish consumption. The biography “Lost Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J. Trump”, written by Harry Hurt III in 1993, records allegations that Trump declared that he would not eat “any damn raw fish” during a visit to Japão in 1990.
Quando returned to Japão in 2017 as president, Trump opted for alternative meal. Durante met with the then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, both ate a hamburger made with beef imported from Estados Unidos, information corroborated by press records at the time.
Diversificação in food companies
Além of Kura Sushi USA Inc., Trump allocated resources to other companies in the food and entertainment sector during the period. Investments include holdings in Chipotle, Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, Cheesecake Factory and Dave & Buster’s.
Essa diversification strategy into consolidated franchises suggests a broad portfolio approach, combining investments in cutting-edge technology with exposure to established businesses in the food retail segment. Kura Sushi USA Inc., despite the moderate size of the investment, integrates a broader portfolio of assets present in mandatory disclosures.
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