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jmowreader

(53,309 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 05:35 PM Apr 19

What's the odds Trump is the inside trader?

Since that asshole has been back in power there’s been a disturbing trend: some rich guy does a securities trade just before Trump does something that causes that trade to make a ton of money. The latest example is someone shorting Brent crude just before the Strait of Hormuz opened. Of course, all of us Trump watchers decided Trump told one of his friends what he was going to do long enough before he did it to monetize it.

I have noticed that Trump has made a ton of money since he’s been back. We know he’s basically Gone Yogurt and slapped his name on everything. “Merchandising! Merchandising! Merchandising! Where the REAL money of the picture is made!” Problem is, you don’t make billions of dollars by selling superhero cards and gold painted sneakers. That kind of money only comes from seemingly risky securities trading.

So…if it turns out that Trump himself is profiteering from his policy decisions, will the stock players in the Republican caucuses in Congress finally decide they’ve had enough of his shit?

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What's the odds Trump is the inside trader? (Original Post) jmowreader Apr 19 OP
One way or another Timewas Apr 19 #1
90%. The Madcap Apr 19 #2
"will the stock players in the Republican caucuses in Congress finally decide they've had enough of his shit?" Attilatheblond Apr 19 #3
I'm thinking most are already in on it. RandomNumbers Apr 19 #14
Not his style unblock Apr 19 #4
He wouldn't need to risk his own money jmowreader Apr 19 #6
I guess I should have said he doesn't play with his own money unblock Apr 19 #11
From Wolf of Wallstreet these are ratholes for his sons. Pisces Apr 19 #5
100% it's him or his spawn. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #7
I think his sons. OLDMDDEM Apr 19 #8
His family is certainly part of it... JT45242 Apr 19 #9
Probably Baron fujiyamasan Apr 19 #10
Wait a bit. The war announcement is not quite ready. Norrrm Apr 19 #12
Zero ProfessorGAC Apr 19 #13
Less than zero FHRRK1 Apr 19 #15

Attilatheblond

(9,101 posts)
3. "will the stock players in the Republican caucuses in Congress finally decide they've had enough of his shit?"
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 05:40 PM
Apr 19

No, they'll just insist on a heads up so they can play too

jmowreader

(53,309 posts)
6. He wouldn't need to risk his own money
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 05:48 PM
Apr 19

If you have a "sure fire thing" people WILL loan you money to invest in it.

unblock

(56,239 posts)
11. I guess I should have said he doesn't play with his own money
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:51 PM
Apr 19

Agreed it's not really a financial risk if the fix is in.

Still not his m.o. Not saying he would never do it; no sense of ethics would give him pause. But he prefers to use such opportunities to get someone to become beholden to him and/or to value him as a source of valuable, secret information

ProfessorGAC

(77,062 posts)
13. Zero
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 08:22 PM
Apr 19

What liquidity would be used to invest?
His net worth has gone up because of his grift & graft, but his liquidity has barely budged.
It could be, however, someone who can manipulate him.

FHRRK1

(73 posts)
15. Less than zero
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 08:51 PM
Apr 19

He doesn’t have the capability to execute any trade.

Now the probability that he is profiting off the trades, 100%

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