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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · Jan 7

🚨BREAKING🚨

I just released the full report on Congress trading in 2024.

Like every year since 2020, some US politicians beat the market.

From the start of 2024 to year end, many had unusual trades & huge portfolio gains.

Here are the top political traders of 2024.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 11m

BREAKING: Trump has just said: Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn’t want Depression for his country, and neither do I. The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it!!! President DJT

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: Look at this.

A new crypto wallet was created Friday.

It literally started shorting the market, with Bitcoin & Etherum shorts, JUST BEFORE Trump posted about tariffs.

It last short was placed at 4:49 PM EST.

Trump posted at 4:50PM EST.

It made nearly $200 million in profits.

Unusual.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: The Pentagon has launched a $1 billion buying spree to stockpile critical minerals, per Reuters

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: The Pentagon has launched a $1 billion buying spree to stockpile critical minerals, per Reuters

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 14h

AI bubble now 17 times bigger than dot-com boom and four times larger than subprime crisis, per MW

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Trump administration has begun laying off thousands of federal workers amid a prolonged government shutdown.

Over 4,200 employees have received layoff notices across key agencies including Treasury, Health & Human Services, Commerce, Education, & Homeland Security.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Look at this.

A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.

30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.

Market dumped.

The trader made a profit of $192 million in two hours.

Unusual.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Look at this.

A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.

30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.

The market dumped.

The trader made +$192 million in two hours.

Unusual.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Trump announces additional 100% tariff on China and export controls on "any and all critical software" starting Nov. 1st

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

Call your China tariffs.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Morgan Stanley, $MS, to let all customers, including retirement accounts, invest in crypto

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Scott Bessent says US purchased pesos and finalized framework for $20 billion lifeline for Argentina

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Norway is bracing for Trump's reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize, stating that "US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy," per the Guardian

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Hamas says we declare an end to the war today and the start of premanent ceasefire

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 3d

Trump on China: Maybe we will have to stop importing massive amounts from China

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Trump has said that he will be making permanent cuts to Democrat programs in the US government shutdown

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: The IRS announced new 2026 federal income tax brackets. The top 37% rate will apply to income above $640,600 for individuals and $768,700 for joint filers.