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(49,978 posts) Wed Apr 9, 2025, 01:28 PM Apr 9

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Someone got tipped off on Donald Trumps 90 day pause on tariffs. [View all]

We were watching CNBC and the stock market was down at noon, and an hour later it shot up 1200(?) points. Then, fifteen minutes later, he posted on Truth Social.

This is so corrupt. Find those people who got tipped off!

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Someone got tipped off on Donald Trumps 90 day pause on tariffs. [View all] Baitball Blogger Apr 9 OP

Clear manipulation. dalton99a Apr 9 #1

It was the homegirl Apr 9 #47

Trump used the office of the presidency azureblue Apr 9 #73

A responsible president would make such an announcement after the market closed. unblock Apr 9 #2

No, he only puts tariffs on after the market closes. pat_k Apr 9 #21

Not everyone can trade after hours. mobeau69 Apr 9 #23

just use an ECN Celerity Apr 9 #72

At this point, the stock market is totally corrupt. Girard442 Apr 9 #3

Which is why I am glad my retirement account Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 9 #50

Oh I'm sure Pam Bondi will get right on it. surfered Apr 9 #4

And have OP disappeared for suggesting it durablend Apr 9 #32

Anyone else in this position and the SEC would launch and investigation Bengus81 Apr 9 #44

Thanks to the SCROTUS mdbl Apr 9 #75

Are you sure on that timing? muriel_volestrangler Apr 9 #5

I was watching CNBC. And the stock hike came first. They looked around social media and a considerable Baitball Blogger Apr 9 #6

That's different. CNBC hadn't been monitoring Trump's blurtings, clearly. muriel_volestrangler Apr 9 #8

The initial jump was due to the robust Treasury 10 year note auction. The big jump was after the social post. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #14

some ticker feeds are on a 15 minute delay. justsomeguy01 Apr 9 #37

LOL...they didn't buy today,they bought yesterday. Bengus81 Apr 9 #46

I was looking at a graph of the day, not a ticker feed muriel_volestrangler Apr 9 #58

Doesn't matter,his "buds" were told to buy big time yesterday at bargain prices Bengus81 Apr 9 #45

Even knowing its corrupt hard working Americans still invest when there are other alternatives. nt in2herbs Apr 9 #7

Pumpjack Economics MayReasonRule Apr 9 #9

Martha Stewart should be on EVERY NEWS CHANNEL with this information. She went to jail for this BComplex Apr 9 #10

She was made an example of, in place of Mme. Defarge Apr 9 #36

Not to be dismissive of your point, but, markodochartaigh Apr 9 #52

That 1200 points was the criminal president's buy. GoodRaisin Apr 9 #11

No. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #13

1) No. That's not what happened. 2) The Dow is not the market Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #12

Cons are either corrupted or cowardly. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 9 #15

I wrote that he would do this a couple of days ago kimbutgar Apr 9 #16

Anyone.. littlemissmartypants Apr 9 #40

Will Bondi prosecute? maspaha Apr 9 #17

The SEC would investigate if they haven't been corrupted yet. mobeau69 Apr 9 #22

Musk and DOGE is trying to shut them down Diraven Apr 9 #51

Of course. mobeau69 Apr 9 #65

I think more than one person got a tip off. Bev54 Apr 9 #18

I just dropped my contribution Hornedfrog2000 Apr 9 #19

Very likely your plan has a safe option NoRethugFriends Apr 9 #34

I think i can do better on my own. Hornedfrog2000 Apr 9 #56

And you lose the tax advantage you know, right? NoRethugFriends Apr 9 #61

Yes, very well aware. Hornedfrog2000 Apr 9 #63

Do you have a TSP? stollen Apr 9 #62

Blatant market manipulation WSHazel Apr 9 #20

He posted it on social media Tanuki Apr 9 #24

It leaked yesterday splano Apr 9 #25

Nope. I bet you can't find and post a credible tweet (i.e. not thin air speculation or direct statements fr principals) Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #39

I read somewhere that that "announcement" birdographer Apr 9 #26

Yeah, like "his" justice department is going to worry their beautiful minds about that! nt Maru Kitteh Apr 9 #27

Trump's just fuckin' with everybody. Threatens to hit you ten times with a belt and then expects you to like only twodogsbarking Apr 9 #28

If Biden had tweeted 10% tariffs on 90 nations and 104% on China, the markets would have collapsed and the media would Doodley Apr 9 #29

10 % blanket tariffs are estimated to cause something like 0.2 or 0.3 hit on GDP. That's not considering China. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #41

Yup, great thread on Bluesky with allllll the evidence Arazi Apr 9 #30

Find those people? Then what? SayItLoud Apr 9 #31

The entire "it's a great time to buy. DJT" bit is blatantly corrupt. Renew Deal Apr 9 #33

Come on, people. All this means is trump blinked because his tariff moves were... brush Apr 9 #35

Doesn't mean committing a crime in the process should not be looked at. Bengus81 Apr 9 #49

Agreed he's a career criminal. He maybe getting a cut from some close to him... brush Apr 9 #54

I strongly suspect that Pissolini does nothing Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 9 #64

Well we do have a convicted felon running the country. Emile Apr 9 #38

And thanks to SCOTUS he has "presidential immunity" FakeNoose Apr 9 #43

Thom Hartmann noticed MTG was a big spender, too. Deuxcents Apr 9 #42

those old boys always get tipped off Warpy Apr 9 #48

It feels like Trump was sidelined before he destroyed everything. Turbineguy Apr 9 #53

Jail time D_Master81 Apr 9 #55

I have come to the conclusion the tariff bs is just to manipulte the markets. The doc03 Apr 9 #57

It happened faster than I thought it would. patphil Apr 9 #59

transition poozwah Apr 9 #60

Someone got 'lucky' Dave Id Apr 9 #66

They have gone back to the robber baron ethics of the 19th century. Marcuse Apr 9 #67

Trump seen his opportunities all right! Frasier Balzov Apr 9 #80

Tell me about it. bucolic_frolic Apr 9 #68

They could start with the execs of the tech companies... kentuck Apr 9 #69

I'm sure the SEC will conduct an investigation... Buttoneer Apr 9 #70

Are they still around? Baitball Blogger Apr 9 #74

Trump and his CABAL DENVERPOPS Apr 9 #84

They need to start with Trump's friends and family Eddie Haskell 60 Apr 9 #71

Very good video on trade and tariffs in committee. Blue Full Moon Apr 9 #76

That's a great video! Baitball Blogger Apr 9 #78

market manipulation evilhime Apr 9 #77

What an easy way to reward a donor. Baitball Blogger Apr 9 #79

A donor isn't the entire market iemanja Apr 10 #89

This is only the fourth time they, the Trump cabal, have cashed in the tariff-stock market. Jit423 Apr 9 #81

they don't even try to hide it. I mean, why make it so obvious? ecstatic Apr 9 #82

Trump and Repubs DENVERPOPS Apr 9 #83

Keep good records of this AdamGG Apr 9 #85

It looks like both Schiff and Warren are going to do an investigation. Baitball Blogger Apr 9 #86

They won't get the votes for subpoenas. Marcuse Apr 10 #87

Someone may have iemanja Apr 10 #88

It would be shocking if Trump and people around him AdamGG Apr 10 #90

That's a separate point iemanja Apr 10 #92

We need congressional hearings &anyone who used inside information should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 10 #91

Someone? Happy Hoosier Apr 10 #93

He'll rig anything, enrich anyone. No consequences for anyone. Who would investigate or prosecute? Scalded Nun Apr 10 #94