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Efilroft Sul

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7. A Trump week goes like this:

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:47 PM

11 hrs ago

Saturday and Sunday: Post some outrageous shit that drives down market futures and spikes oil prices.

Monday and Tuesday: Profit on his shorts and sell off of oil.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Conduct drip campaign posts that sound moderating toward Iran, make markets behave irrationally positive to profit on stock gains. Buy oil at its lower price.

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We are being gaslit. Remember this from two days ago? [View all] senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago OP

And the corporate media takes if from there: Chasstev365 12 hrs ago #1

Just think about the billions Trump and his cronies are making in.... OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #2

Yes; it's been proven that people with prior knowledge have made millions. Chasstev365 12 hrs ago #3

Because they know (or hope...) that down the road, they will get their "cuts" Justice matters. 10 hrs ago #13

Exactly. senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #4

Now Trump will declare he has a peace treaty in hand CanonRay 12 hrs ago #5

They aren't fooled, they're being paid to look the other way FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #15

Because the rich news team's... lame54 11 hrs ago #6

A Trump week goes like this: Efilroft Sul 11 hrs ago #7

There is a definite market manipulation aspect to it if nothing else ToxMarz 11 hrs ago #8

He's insane. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #9

I think he always has been. Haggard Celine 2 hrs ago #23

Maybe, if... BurnDoubt 11 hrs ago #10

I just remember the packs of rabid press jackals that climbed over each other to tear Biden apart every time. NBachers 11 hrs ago #11

Yes Cirsium 11 hrs ago #12

The NYT spent months practically demanding that Biden leave the race. Lonestarblue 10 hrs ago #14

Expect this to be the norm for every democrat running for slightlv 5 hrs ago #21

Because they are in on the takeover attempt GoodRaisin 1 hr ago #25

trumps lies a lot. republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #16

If that's really dry humor, Maru Kitteh 1 hr ago #24

A couple days ago I read Iran said the straight would be open for 10 days. appleannie1 10 hrs ago #17

The key is the enriched uranium. Without taking it, Donnie's war reasoning collapses back to its original intent.... paleotn 9 hrs ago #19

He declares victory. Iran doesn't get the memo. paleotn 9 hrs ago #18

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #20

My wife told me he was a drama queen. alfredo 5 hrs ago #22