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Lawjo

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28. What he has been doing to total market manipulation

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 02:20 PM

Apr 2025

He drives the market down with tariffs, his tech bros short everything, make billions

Pauses tariffs, market goes way up. again, his tech bros that are in the know make billons again

This has to be against the law

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WTF Happened? DJIA Just jumped up almost 1800. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2025 OP

I was about to post the same headline. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #1

Dayum. Somebody knows something we don't yet. Bonx Apr 2025 #2

Me too WTF? Nictuku Apr 2025 #3

Trump paused tariffs on most countries. Johnny2X2X Apr 2025 #4

OK. That explains it. Thanks. MineralMan Apr 2025 #7

90 day pause on non-retaliatory countries. But wait till they see that the major trading partners are still tariffed. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #5

Ability for more market manipulation dhol82 Apr 2025 #9

Yep. And clearly none of the "non-retaliatory countries" approached him with any deals. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #14

Another rumor of 90 day tariff pause for non retaliating countries wishstar Apr 2025 #6

"Buy the rumor!" MineralMan Apr 2025 #11

Trump and Co churning the market again. Announcing a softening of his tariff position. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #8

Well, that could turn right back around again. We'll see. MineralMan Apr 2025 #10

It's disgusting that they can manipulate markets like this. belpejic Apr 2025 #12

This is how trump normalizes chaos thought crime Apr 2025 #13

Pump phase of pump and dump. Where is the damn SEC? yellowcanine Apr 2025 #15

Yeah, could well be. MineralMan Apr 2025 #16

Yes, although I suspect he caved to Wall St., too. GoCubsGo Apr 2025 #20

What he has been doing to total market manipulation Lawjo Apr 2025 #28

There's no strategy here; chaos is the entire point. LeftinOH Apr 2025 #17

Perhaps I'm taking this the wrong way, but it sounds like you are disappointed Polybius Apr 2025 #18

some people wanted a crash and confusion to get rid of rumpy NT Tickle Apr 2025 #19

Yes, I have seen a few posts here saying they want a crash Polybius Apr 2025 #24

You are taking it wrong. MineralMan Apr 2025 #21

I apologize my friend Polybius Apr 2025 #23

Kamala as president would have ensured it kept going up; Trump in office ensures it will be chaotic and a net negative. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #29

He caved. 90 Day Pause Thrill Apr 2025 #22

Sounds like another series from TLC Polybius Apr 2025 #31

Dow is up 2,300 now. (6.08%) Mosby Apr 2025 #25

Yes. MineralMan Apr 2025 #26

The conman put a 90 day pause on tariffs on all countries who didn't retaliate. JohnSJ Apr 2025 #27

This is just fucking insane. No one knows what they are doing. madinmaryland Apr 2025 #30