BATON ROUGE, LA – Congressman Cleo Fields is defending his recent stock purchase after disclosure reports showed he invested thousands in Oracle just days before the company’s involvement in a TikTok deal was announced. While critics allege insider trading, Fields offered a simpler explanation: he thought Oracle was a seafood restaurant.
“I was just trying to support the local dining scene,” Fields told reporters, explaining that he first heard the name while scanning Yelp reviews. “I figured if they’re selling oysters by the sack, their growth potential is through the roof.”
Aides said the Congressman placed the order on his phone after Googling “Oracle seafood specials near me,” inadvertently buying shares in the multinational software giant just hours before news of their involvement with the TikTok deal broke.
While financial experts raised concerns about the timing, Fields insisted it was an honest mistake. “Look, I know tech, I know gumbo, but I don’t always know which is which. If Oracle serves boiled shrimp and cloud storage, I definitely want a piece of the action.”
“Fields brushed off the criticism, saying voters should appreciate his dedication to local cuisine, even if it occasionally overlaps with Wall Street tickers. ‘I may not know tech,’ he said, ‘but I know when catfish is fresh, and that’s how I make my decisions.’”
