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Sun May 4, 2025, 01:14 PM

May 2025

https://apnews.com/article/japan-treasurys-trump-tariffs-44b9b37bf7a290701201322f69bade2e

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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