Trump mistakenly invested one million dollars in a chain of sushi restaurants instead of an artificial‑intelligence equipment manufacturing company

Short news version

U.S. President Donald Trump, known as an experienced investor, has recently shown interest in technology stocks—Nvidia, Apple and Dell. However, by mistake he invested money in the sushi‑restaurant chain Kura Sushi, mistaking it for a manufacturer of artificial‑intelligence equipment.

Deal details

- Trump purchased the U.S. branch of the Japanese chain Kura Sushi, which operates 91 locations across continental America.
- The investment ranged from $1 million to $5 million.
- After the purchase, the company’s shares rose by 5.4 %.

Why the confusion occurred

- In discussions it was noted that “Kura” sounds similar to the Tokyo‑based firm Fujikura—a supplier of fiber‑optic cables and computer equipment whose shares have fallen almost 45 % in recent days.
- Likely, Trump (or his son Donald Trump Jr.) confused the Kura Sushi brand with Fujikura, given the latter’s active growth driven by rising AI demand.

Reaction and comments

- Japanese social media users began debating potential consequences of the deal.
- An official response from the Trump Organization has not yet been issued.

Thus, the investor’s mistake led to unexpected success for Kura Sushi, while Fujikura remained unaffected by Trump’s direct involvement.