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jmbar2

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8. I think it's just market manipulation.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 10:19 PM

Jun 2019

Trump's Wall St buddies are making kazillions off this BS.

Trump says something stupid, stocks go down. They buy low or short the mkt, then wait for him to back off, the market rises and they sell high. Wash, rinse, repeat.

I wish someone would investigate it.

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Maxine Waters, earlier today: "Bet your bottom dollar, Trump will back off by the weekend." [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2019 OP

Ha ha Miigwech Jun 2019 #1

Maxine knows a fool when she sees one and she's not reluctant to call it out. LonePirate Jun 2019 #2

Breaking News!!!! sheshe2 Jun 2019 #3

They "reached" a deal... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #14

Donald, don't listen to her dalton99a Jun 2019 #4

.... pbmus Jun 2019 #5

Yep, Chickenshit is claiming a great victory - Funny!! walkingman Jun 2019 #6

The Fucking Nazis are calling it a win ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #7

They increased the chocolate ration! DBoon Jun 2019 #11

I think it's just market manipulation. jmbar2 Jun 2019 #8

Bingo dalton99a Jun 2019 #10

It started with the very first tariff threat against steel and Icahn made out pecosbob Jun 2019 #16

Yep, he is just a 15 minute saber rattler Beringia Jun 2019 #9

Meanwhile retailers around the country are going to work overtime BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #12

he already backed off. Said he got a deal with Mexico to assure they would pangaia Jun 2019 #13

Like Kim is stopping his missile program. nolabear Jun 2019 #15

+1 EOM TruckFump Jun 2019 #17