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D_Master81

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40. This is why Trump will fold

Sun May 4, 2025, 12:57 PM

May 2025

As Trump likes to say “you don’t hold the cards”. In these trade talks you’re slapping tariffs on countries that hold a large amount of our debt. If they get together and dump our bonds the US is screwed more than most know. Bond interest rates will skyrocket and we’ll have to pay back more in interest along with being a riskier investment in a once stable, safe haven.

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Japan threatens to offload its $1 trillion US Treasury holdings if Trump trade talks don't go well [View all] Swede May 2025 OP

trmp is more dangerous than any terrorist could ever be. spanone May 2025 #1

He and his goons are literally doing to the United States what Osama Bin Laden only dreamed of. Initech May 2025 #7

But Trump said he had all the cards. Oh wait! Trump lied! Doodley May 2025 #2

Trump is incapable of lying SCantiGOP May 2025 #14

I totally agree. Abolishinist May 2025 #19

Trump is a delusional liar. sop May 2025 #32

I was going to come on and say the same thing. NCDem47 May 2025 #27

He has been doing this all his life, bullying, lying, cheating, smearing to get his own way. Never occurred to him he Doodley May 2025 #45

Oops! Klarkashton May 2025 #3

Yeah, who's got the leverage now, donnie? Wounded Bear May 2025 #4

re: leverage TnDem May 2025 #24

And he destroys their economy with tariffs, they are left with nothing. They don't have to do the entire 1.3 T boston bean May 2025 #42

re: Japanese bond market TnDem May 2025 #43

No point in beating around the bush with the moron dalton99a May 2025 #5

Japanese enid602 May 2025 #6

Declare war, get warriors. Oh, well. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2025 #8

Japan is not the only one who could do this..why doesn't his best ever in history economic team tell him this? Deuxcents May 2025 #9

Remember, this is not only trump, but straight slightlv May 2025 #10

I was just thinking that. We know Krasnov isn't smart or Buns_of_Fire May 2025 #13

The idea is for us to pay down the debt for the billionaires. GoodRaisin May 2025 #17

Can't disagree.... in fact, slightlv May 2025 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author struggle4progress May 2025 #11

That'll leave a mark. mjvpi May 2025 #12

Glad to see Finance Minister Karo stand up to the schoolyard bully. Permanut May 2025 #15

Negotiations in ignorance. Godot51 May 2025 #16

At one time, Trump had the solution of defaulting on the national debt, a deadbeat business model he is personally famil Norrrm May 2025 #18

I was watching CNBC live when this happened on one of his call-ins. It was a jaw dropping moment. mobeau69 May 2025 #33

Financial Pear Harbor. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #20

NOT a Financial Pearl Harbour Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #26

Points taken. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #30

In order to sell, there has to be buyers. Kaleva May 2025 #21

Musk, Thiel and Bezos... druidity33 May 2025 #22

There are always buyers. Selling the bonds simply causes US interest rates to rise. Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #31

One can imagine that the SS Fund and Federal Reserve being buyers Kaleva May 2025 #44

re: Japan T-bills TnDem May 2025 #23

It's not financial suicide, just a cost. Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #34

re: nope TnDem May 2025 #38

Except the US is devaluing the dollar. It has declined almost 10% vs Euro since January peak. Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #39

They should do it now. Autumn May 2025 #25

The Pride of Wharton!! They must be so proud... Grins May 2025 #28

Real businesspeople invest in their people. Ones who bankrupt casinos shaft their people. Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #35

Trump's B.A. is from the University of Penn* of which Wharton is part of but he did not get an MBA from Botany May 2025 #36

George W. Bush was our "first MBA president" Grins May 2025 #47

The problem with that is some entity has to be willing to buy or trade for the US bonds. Jacson6 May 2025 #29

Thanks, Putin! Kid Berwyn May 2025 #37

This is why Trump will fold D_Master81 May 2025 #40

Link to AP nitpicked May 2025 #41