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Nictuku

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6. I think it is more market manipulation

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 02:11 PM

May 23

Announcements on Friday, market activity changes. Then the following week he steps back his announcement. All the insiders get to make their moves.

It seems to be less effective the more he uses it.

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So listening to some of these wall street analysts on trump tariff's announcement today. They are pushing [View all] JohnSJ May 23 OP

The cult will believe it because corporate media will repeat it............ Lovie777 May 23 #1

Negotiating on whose behalf? Seems he'll back off for a plane.... unblock May 23 #2

Calming the markets in the short-term, so they can plan their long-term strategies to profit from the downturn. sop May 23 #3

When you get a 400 million dollar plane Johonny May 23 #4

It is his "negotating" tactic when countries don't come begging to him, though it's more bullying than anything. Silent Type May 23 #5

I think it is more market manipulation Nictuku May 23 #6