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MineralMan

(151,293 posts) Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:26 AM Mar 25

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So, What if Trump Is Just Working the Stock Market for Someone's Profit?

Surely that can't be true. He can't be signaling someone that there's "good news coming in about an hour" and then making that good news happen right on time, right?

I mean, he can't directly trade on that. He'd have to take a big kickback from someone who scored bigly from his message, right? He wouldn't do that, I'm sure, right?

So, I guess not. Never mind...what a stupid idea, right?

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So, What if Trump Is Just Working the Stock Market for Someone's Profit? (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 25 OP

Ya think? Ocelot II Mar 25 #1

But, that would be unlawful, wouldn't it? MineralMan Mar 25 #2

Surely no politician would engage in insider trading leftstreet Mar 25 #3

I know. Really. How stupid of me to even suggest such a thing... MineralMan Mar 25 #4

Most insider traders are sneakier about it. If they're so obvious they won't get away with it! Ocelot II Mar 25 #5

Ocelot II

(130,614 posts)

1. Ya think?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:27 AM

Mar 25

MineralMan

(151,293 posts)

2. But, that would be unlawful, wouldn't it?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:28 AM

Mar 25

Surely he wouldn't do something that broke the law...

leftstreet

(40,767 posts)

3. Surely no politician would engage in insider trading

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:31 AM

Mar 25

He's blatantly daring Congress to investigate him

Tricky though

MineralMan

(151,293 posts)

4. I know. Really. How stupid of me to even suggest such a thing...

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:32 AM

Mar 25

Ocelot II

(130,614 posts)

5. Most insider traders are sneakier about it. If they're so obvious they won't get away with it!

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:38 AM

Mar 25

Right?

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