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Quicker even than Liz Lettuce.
Stocks surged on Wednesday after President Trump said he would back down on tariffs for most of the world, except for China, for the next 90 days. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/b...
April 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Quicker even than Liz Lettuce.
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I'm going to start saying "art of the deal" every time I do something really stupid and then start backtracking
April 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm going to start saying "art of the deal" every time I do something really stupid and then start backtracking
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fake news: 10% on all islands solely populated by penguins still in force
April 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
fake news: 10% on all islands solely populated by penguins still in force
China imposes sanctions on the country led by the man who bankrupts Casinos.
Who's your money on?
Who's your money on?
April 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
China imposes sanctions on the country led by the man who bankrupts Casinos.
Who's your money on?
Who's your money on?
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BREAKING:
China imposes sanctions on 18 American companies.
China imposes sanctions on 18 American companies.
April 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
BREAKING:
China imposes sanctions on 18 American companies.
China imposes sanctions on 18 American companies.
🤦♀️
Trump on the markets: "Up 2500 points. Nobody has ever heard of it. Gotta be a record."
April 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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White House trying to present this as some sort of victory lap is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
YEAH! They MEANT to wipe trillions off stocks, alienate all allies and partners, make their debt hugely more expensive, only to then poop their pants and take it all back. 😂🤪🔔🔚
YEAH! They MEANT to wipe trillions off stocks, alienate all allies and partners, make their debt hugely more expensive, only to then poop their pants and take it all back. 😂🤪🔔🔚
April 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
White House trying to present this as some sort of victory lap is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
YEAH! They MEANT to wipe trillions off stocks, alienate all allies and partners, make their debt hugely more expensive, only to then poop their pants and take it all back. 😂🤪🔔🔚
YEAH! They MEANT to wipe trillions off stocks, alienate all allies and partners, make their debt hugely more expensive, only to then poop their pants and take it all back. 😂🤪🔔🔚
Where's the penguin meme?
Trump’s Crypto bros are also having a windfall suddenly today.
April 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Where's the penguin meme?
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Trump’s Crypto bros are also having a windfall suddenly today.
April 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trump’s Crypto bros are also having a windfall suddenly today.
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McGovern: "How is any company supposed to forecast for their future, build a plant, hire workers, if they have no idea what the hell this president is gonna do in his next tweet? ... I need a neck brace to be able to get through all this."
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
McGovern: "How is any company supposed to forecast for their future, build a plant, hire workers, if they have no idea what the hell this president is gonna do in his next tweet? ... I need a neck brace to be able to get through all this."
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April 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
Weak.
Weak.
Weak.
(And old.)
Weak.
Weak.
(And old.)
* BESSENT: 90-DAY PAUSE BECAUSE TRUMP WANTS TO BE INVOLVED
April 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Weak.
Weak.
Weak.
(And old.)
Weak.
Weak.
(And old.)
Who's going to be the first with a penguin meme?
Also, they are so stupid - the EU also retaliated this morning. So his whole plot line of isolating China because they were the only ones that retaliated is also a lie. I swear these people are complete morons!
April 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Who's going to be the first with a penguin meme?
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Step 1: Short the market
Step 2: Announce tariffs
Step 3: Market crashes
Step 4: Buy on the dip
Step 5: Extort favours from countries
Step 6: Scrap tariffs
Step 7: Market rises
Step 8: Sell on the rise, bank the profits
Step 2: Announce tariffs
Step 3: Market crashes
Step 4: Buy on the dip
Step 5: Extort favours from countries
Step 6: Scrap tariffs
Step 7: Market rises
Step 8: Sell on the rise, bank the profits
April 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Step 1: Short the market
Step 2: Announce tariffs
Step 3: Market crashes
Step 4: Buy on the dip
Step 5: Extort favours from countries
Step 6: Scrap tariffs
Step 7: Market rises
Step 8: Sell on the rise, bank the profits
Step 2: Announce tariffs
Step 3: Market crashes
Step 4: Buy on the dip
Step 5: Extort favours from countries
Step 6: Scrap tariffs
Step 7: Market rises
Step 8: Sell on the rise, bank the profits
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To recap: the bond market crashed, Trump soiled himself, and Bessent offered him a clean diaper and a way out
April 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To recap: the bond market crashed, Trump soiled himself, and Bessent offered him a clean diaper and a way out
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Trump rounded up a collection of the biggest sycophantic liars and narcissists in America and put them in charge of the US government.
April 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Trump rounded up a collection of the biggest sycophantic liars and narcissists in America and put them in charge of the US government.
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He's just making it up as he goes
April 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
He's just making it up as he goes
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HE BLINKED FIRST
April 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
HE BLINKED FIRST
Weak 'strong man' (in name only)
🚨 BREAKING: Trump PAUSES most tariffs for 90 days amid economic turmoil. He adds that he has authorized a "substantially lowered reciprocal tariff during this period, of 10%."
Trump also says he is increasing tariffs on China to 125%.
Trump also says he is increasing tariffs on China to 125%.
April 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Weak 'strong man' (in name only)
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Prescient.
April 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Prescient.