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LuckyCharms

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6. It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to...

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:19 AM

Mar 2026

trade $1.5 Billion in futures.

So, probably a friend of Trump's, or family member.

And you know that bullshit that became news a few days ago about Trump providing national security information to donators? That's all part of this crooked bullshit.

Trump moves markets with his words, and he sells access to information. And his family likely trades on that information.

Right in front of everyone's noses. And the SEC won't do a fucking thing about this.

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Senator Chris Murphy: $1.5 BILLION. Let me say it again - a $1.5 BILLION BET. [View all] Passages Mar 2026 OP

They will happily destroy everything for money UpInArms Mar 2026 #1

Then, remove the value of money. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2026 #40

Does ANYONE expect anything but CORRUPTION??? NoMoreRepugs Mar 2026 #2

And again: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ALLOWS ALL OF IT! Chasstev365 Mar 2026 #3

this is the key Hieronymus Phact Mar 2026 #22

Wasn't there somebody, Martha..... Martha.... somebody and sumpin about insider trading? 3Hotdogs Mar 2026 #4

Wow, they crucified her popsdenver Mar 2026 #18

What will/can be done brakester Mar 2026 #35

We'll see, but HighFired49 Mar 2026 #36

Endless cycle of filling the coffer for future bribes and election buying Auggie Mar 2026 #5

Yes securing control of elections. $$$$$ Passages Mar 2026 #8

+1 ... Once fascists seize power, it's difficult to remove them Auggie Mar 2026 #11

It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to... LuckyCharms Mar 2026 #6

Wonder where Peter Thiel was...🤔 rubbersole Mar 2026 #12

Donald Trump Jr. is heavily involved in the rapidly expanding online prediction market industry, sop Mar 2026 #27

OFGSakes! brakester Mar 2026 #38

Nobody is coming to save us superpatriotman Mar 2026 #7

This is America at 250 31st Street Bridge Mar 2026 #9

We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously. democrank Mar 2026 #16

The system is calcified; change has become impossible 31st Street Bridge Mar 2026 #23

"that our country's corrupt...." Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 2026 #19

... the corruption and blight enigmania Mar 2026 #20

Likely traceable bucolic_frolic Mar 2026 #10

Dine and Dash. Baitball Blogger Mar 2026 #13

This isn't hard to trace, but no one will. Scrivener7 Mar 2026 #14

The billionaire overlords told him WHAT to say, and WHEN to say it FakeNoose Mar 2026 #15

+1 Auggie Mar 2026 #17

DURec leftstreet Mar 2026 #21

We're gonna have to wait until at least January 2027 before this is even investigated. Wednesdays Mar 2026 #24

Dems (if by any luck...) win the House in 2026, they will investigate, but... Justice matters. Mar 2026 #34

Most corrupt presidency in history. Takes war profiteering to an entirely new level. Martin68 Mar 2026 #25

I follow Unusual Whales. Great way to "follow the money" ... littlemissmartypants Mar 2026 #26

Thank you for the tip. Anything is possible with Trump, anything. Passages Mar 2026 #28

My pleasure. You're absolutely right about that! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 2026 #30

Absolutely. mr715 Mar 2026 #41

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2026 #29

We're talking MINUTES earlier NCDem47 Mar 2026 #31

There was some insider trading here LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2026 #32

Insider trading at its worst Picaro Mar 2026 #33

No worries, this will be investigated immediately... returnee Mar 2026 #37

Meidas said today tnat he's manipulating the markets BigmanPigman Mar 2026 #39

wake me up when something is DONE about it Skittles Mar 2026 #42

I just hope Steven Miller can go to jail for his role in this. eppur_se_muova Mar 2026 #43

Let me guess Don Jr., Eric, Kushner, and some Saudis made a ton of money on futures and shorts Botany Mar 2026 #44

Nothing shocks us any longer. Trump$$$ is the Al Capone of US presidencies. Passages Mar 2026 #46

Al Capone didn't kill anywhere near as many people as Trump has done. Botany Mar 2026 #47

I believe it! Passages Mar 2026 #50

Money ALWAYS LilElf70 Mar 2026 #45

When is someone going to do something? Martha Stewart was sent to prison ecstatic Mar 2026 #48

Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become Passages Mar 2026 #49

For something around $400k. She didn't whine or evade, she did her time and didn't try to exploit it. marble falls Mar 2026 #53

Crisis investors abusing a system originally set up to keep commodity prices level. It's a crime and immoral. marble falls Mar 2026 #51

Completely in agreement. Passages Mar 2026 #52