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NoMoreRepugs

(12,175 posts)
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 09:38 AM Oct 2025

Does ANYONE doubt that trumpy manufactured the swings in the stock market Friday and today so that

his family and 'friends' could benefit?? SEC is a joke these days.

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Does ANYONE doubt that trumpy manufactured the swings in the stock market Friday and today so that (Original Post) NoMoreRepugs Oct 2025 OP
Of course, EVERYTHING is for his personal gain vapor2 Oct 2025 #1
I doubt it. His incompetence is a much better explanation. But, adjacent people might take advantage. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #2
That would be my opinion as well EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #5
Whenever his friends or family need to make a buck. Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #3
It's even worse in crypto D_Master81 Oct 2025 #4
Could you link this please? CanonRay Oct 2025 #6
Here D_Master81 Oct 2025 #7
Jesus. Thanks. CanonRay Oct 2025 #10
ditto rurallib Oct 2025 #12
The TACO Trade Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #8
No doubt. The Madcap Oct 2025 #9
Cryto Markets Cosmocat Oct 2025 #11
No doubt D_Master81 Oct 2025 #13

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
2. I doubt it. His incompetence is a much better explanation. But, adjacent people might take advantage. . . . nt
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 09:47 AM
Oct 2025

Happy Hoosier

(9,573 posts)
3. Whenever his friends or family need to make a buck.
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 09:49 AM
Oct 2025

They’ll short the market… he makes the announcement, the market plummets, friends and family make a mint. They then long the market, he TACOs and they make a mint again. Pure corruption.

D_Master81

(2,615 posts)
4. It's even worse in crypto
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 09:56 AM
Oct 2025

saw a video on YouTube by Voidzilla I think it was that someone began placing $80 million worth of shorts against Bitcoin and Ethereum in the 12 hours before Trump’s tariff tweet about 100% against China, all the way up to the last short order being 1 minute before the tweet. 30 minutes later all the shorts were closed and the person walked with $190 million.

The Madcap

(1,954 posts)
9. No doubt.
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 10:47 AM
Oct 2025

Since so much of the market trading is automated now, I would think any downturn would be seen by the computers as a buying opportunity. Remember that computers don't have emotions like fear.

Say something outlandish. Watch people sell. Buy shares. Watch the computers buy. Sell for profit. Rinse and repeat.

D_Master81

(2,615 posts)
13. No doubt
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 11:35 AM
Oct 2025

I posted the video above about it. Just another Friday in Trump’s America. As long as he’s in office it will be a rinse and repeat in crypto since there’s no laws about insider trading yet

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