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Melon

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4. $100 million is a pittance. It was the warning

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 07:55 PM

18 hrs ago

Of bigger things coming that shook the market. $100 million sale wouldn’t cause a 2% drop.

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Staggering amount of US treasuries dumped as Trump salivates over Greenland [View all] turbinetree 19 hrs ago OP

So it begins... Aristus 19 hrs ago #1

Never ask for whom the bells tolls.... NotHardly 18 hrs ago #9

Yes. Literature reacquaints readers with reality. But the felon obviously doesn't read. ancianita 17 hrs ago #13

I can think of one clod I wish would be washed away by the sea. raccoon 9 hrs ago #34

This may be what it takes Mme. Defarge 19 hrs ago #2

I really hope that after listening to some of the leader's speeches at Davos, Bev54 17 hrs ago #10

The finacial world expressing to Trump Johonny 19 hrs ago #3

$100 million is a pittance. It was the warning Melon 18 hrs ago #4

Like... if China joined the dumping club! nt slightlv 18 hrs ago #7

Actually, I thought that I saw someplace that China was already dumping treasuries. h2ebits 15 hrs ago #31

Not dumping at all. Countries ebb and flow Melon 3 hrs ago #37

Thanks for the correction. That must have been what I saw and remembered inaccurately. h2ebits 3 hrs ago #38

Do we want to f around and find out what happens when the warning is ignored? IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #29

That would add to The National Debt, right? no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #5

That is the national debt, funded by selling US treasury bonds. Bev54 17 hrs ago #12

Not directly, but it still ain't good for any of us. paleotn 17 hrs ago #15

It makes our national debt more expensive because Treasury has to pay higher yields IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #30

We're barely able to pay INTEREST on the Debt right now. no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #35

This is just the beginning of the end for the good faith and credit of the US that the felon has killed. ancianita 18 hrs ago #6

Supposedly that's what got him to back off the tariffs last April IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #8

heh heh...probably... Wondering if you have a link to Orrex? ancianita 17 hrs ago #11

Every day here on DU IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #22

Ah, yes! Thanks. ancianita 17 hrs ago #23

If Denmark, Germany and France stop exporting insulin were screwed. 33taw 17 hrs ago #14

But...but...but....I didn't think we were reliant on Europe for anything!!! paleotn 17 hrs ago #17

You'd be surprised. Aussie105 17 hrs ago #25

Not true SCantiGOP 17 hrs ago #21

You may be correct, but that is not what I am finding. Yes,Eli Lilly is a US company. 33taw 14 hrs ago #32

Reuters link DoBW 17 hrs ago #16

It will force the Federal Reserve to engage in significant QE at the long end of the yield curve. roamer65 17 hrs ago #18

The bigger the depression... purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #19

Central banks are buying metals. Not a good sign for the US economy. DJ Synikus Makisimus 17 hrs ago #20

I think Japan surpassed China BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #33

Quite a lot of trade happens. Aussie105 17 hrs ago #24

Yes. Yes, he's an idiot. Wharton must be so proud. Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #26

Gonna be a whomping big distraction from Jack Smith's little chat to the public. Attilatheblond 16 hrs ago #27

$100M is meaningless other than symbolism Bluetus 16 hrs ago #28

If that becomes an avalanche, we are SCREWED Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #36