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Inside Trader and/or Inside Traitor
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Author: patd
“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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Seth takes a closer look at Democrats accusing Trump of manipulating the stock market after announcing a pause on tariffs.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said his nation is “not afraid,” in his first public comments on the escalating trade war with the United States, as Beijing raised tariffs on US goods to 125%.
The tariff hike is the latest in a tit-for-tat battle between the world’s two largest economies, after Trump raised tariffs on China to 145%. However, China has indicated it does not intend to go higher than 125%, saying it would be meaningless to engage in further escalation.
“The successive imposition of excessively high tariffs on China by the US has become nothing more than a numbers game, with no real economic significance,” a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said in a statement Friday.
“It merely further exposes the US practice of weaponizing tariffs as a tool of bullying and coercion, turning itself into a joke,” the spokesperson added.
The trade war between the world’s two economic superpowers has tanked international markets and fueled fears of a global recession. As other countries scrambled to negotiate with Trump, China has stood firm against what it calls “unilateral bullying” by the US.
Speaking to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Friday before the announcement of the new levies, Xi said: “There are no winners in a trade war, and going against the world will only lead to self-isolation.”
[continues]
Budget outline as passed could bring the debt into destructive range. Taxes on the wealthy have to go up or we may not even be able to cover the debt.
If China chose to they could do some serious damage the America.
Yep, Sturg, for starters they could stop buying Treasury bonds
Can Letitia James prosecute them? At the White House Oval Office that day, Trump pointed to a pair of billionaire visitors. “He made $2.5 million, and he made $900 million! That’s not bad!” Trump said.
Sturg, Poobah, I believe you can bet that will be one of the things China does. With Peter Peachfuzz at the helm of our ship of state they cannot depend on the US to be the stable economic force that drives them to buy our bonds. With the most recent round of tax cuts that will add $7T to the debt with no mechanism for paying for it, the US Bond market is not looking all that dependable anymore.
A sharp sell-off in U.S. government bond markets and the dollar has set off fears about the growing fallout from President Trump’s tariffs, raising questions about what is typically seen as the safest corner for investors during times of turmoil.
Yields on 10-year Treasuries — the benchmark for a wide variety of debt — whipsawed on Wednesday after Mr. Trump paused the bulk of the levies he had threatened the week before and raised the rates charged on Chinese goods after that country retaliated. The reversal sent U.S. stocks soaring.
After the announcement, the 10-year bond traded at 4.35 percent, slightly lower than earlier in the day but still well above recent levels. Just a few days ago, it had traded below 4 percent. Yields on the 30-year bond reversed an earlier rise that had lifted it above 5 percent. It now stands at 4.74 percent. Selling intensified for short-term government bonds, with the two-year yield surging nearly 0.2 percentage points to 3.9 percent.
Amid the tumult, other markets considered alternative safe havens to the United States have gained. Yields on German government bonds, which serve as the benchmark for the eurozone, fell on Wednesday, indicating strong demand. Gold prices rose, too.
The U.S.-centric volatility comes on the heels of investors fleeing riskier assets globally in what some fear had parallels to an episode known as the “dash for cash” during the pandemic, when the Treasury market broke down. The recent moves have upended a longstanding relationship in which the U.S. government bond market serves as a safe harbor during times of stress.
Adding to Wednesday’s angst was the fact that the U.S. dollar, which is the world’s dominant currency and was largely expected to strengthen as Mr. Trump’s tariffs came into effect, had instead weakened. It shaved some of those losses after the administration’s announcement.
“The global safe-haven status is in question,” said Priya Misra, a portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. “Disorderly moves have happened this week because there is no safe place to hide.”
Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, sought to tamp down concerns on Wednesday, attributing the bond market sell-off to investors who bought assets with borrowed money and were now having to cover their losses.
“I believe that there is nothing systemic about this — I think that it is an uncomfortable but normal deleveraging that’s going on in the bond market,” he said in an interview with Fox Business. Speaking to reporters after the pause was announced, Mr. Bessent said financial markets had gotten more “certainty” with the latest announcement.
(Continues)
Stephanie Ruhle this morning said that her phone was ringing off the hook yesterday and the question she was getting most was “Where’s Bessent?” The answer is apparently “Up Trump’s ass.”
just had to share…
If he only had a brain.
Priceless – if SFB has seen that he has to be pissed he’s not Dorothy.
today’s meme…
Milbank, WaPo
…
Yet on the House floor, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas called the Senate bill “a joke” written by legislators who couldn’t “pass a math test.” He said the plan “will destroy this country.” Also on the floor, Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania said the resolution was “not serious” and “not acceptable.”
…
Ultimately, Roy, Smucker, Harris and the Freedom Caucus folded in the rescheduled vote on Thursday morning, abandoning their oft-professed piety about government spending in favor of party unity. By a single vote, House Republicans adopted the Senate plan, which would add nearly $7 trillion to the debt over 10 years while only cutting spending by a trivial $4 billion.
The sniping will only worsen as the congressional majority moves to draft the actual tax and spending bill outlined in the budget resolution. But if this week was any indication, it might be hard to make out that particular sniping over the general din of fratricide.
Peter Navarro, a White House trade adviser, told CNBC that Tesla chief Elon Musk, Trump’s top government slasher, is “not really a car manufacturer; he’s a car assembler.” Musk responded that “Navarro is truly a moron,” “dumber than a sack of bricks” and “dangerously dumb.”
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former Senate GOP leader, voted against Trump’s nominee to be undersecretary of defense, saying: “Make no mistake: America will not be made great again by those who are content to manage our decline.” Vice President JD Vance shot back on X: “Mitch’s vote today — like so much of the last few years of his career — is one of the great acts of political pettiness I’ve ever seen.”
And Trump joined in the sniping. At a fundraising dinner for House Republicans, Trump took on Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, leader of the effort to take tariff authority from Trump. “I see some rebel Republican, some guy that wants to grandstand, say, ‘I think that Congress should take over negotiations,’” he said, using a mocking voice.
As Trump spoke, a reporter from NOTUS took a photo of Speaker Johnson sneaking a peek at his phone. On the screen was a Drudge headline: “Stocks Continue Plunge.”
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Markets were briefly delighted by the de-escalation, soaring by about 10 percent on Wednesday before giving back about one-third of those gains on Thursday amid fears that the economic damage couldn’t be undone. Even with the 90-day “pause,” tariffs remain higher than they have been in nearly a century, with 145 percent duties on Chinese imports (met by China’s 125 percent retaliatory tariff); 25 percent tariffs on metals, cars and many Canadian and Mexican goods; and 10 percent tariffs on everybody and everything else. Next, Trump says he will be rolling out “a major tariff” on pharmaceuticals. Consumer confidence has been rocked and business investment frozen.
“You know, it’s like a patient is sick. You have to do surgery,” Trump explained after his climbdown on Wednesday. Yep — and he had just cut open the world economy, poked around inside with unwashed hands, accidentally nicked the aorta and sewed the patient back up.
“I know what the hell I’m doing,” he told Republican lawmakers this week. “I know what I’m doing.”
But that’s the thing: He has now proved beyond all doubt that he does not. Prepare for more yipping.
Between the erosion of due process and ignoring the Courts we’ve seen and the issues reflected in Dana’s column and their inevitable implications (taking money from the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Trust funds and reducing benefits to us and payments to providers) it’s not hard to see exactly how screwed we are.
Rick and I celebrate our 50th anniversary this coming October. At first, we thought about booking a trip to Hawaii… we went to Oahu for our 30th… and to Maui for our 31st. Not only do we not want to take that loooong flight… we don’t want to get caught having booked a $20,000 trip and then get disappointed if we feel we have to cancel.
Right now… we are planning on taking that 2-hour drive down to Cape Cod. No matter what.. we will celebrate it.
Canada, Germany, Australian and New Zealand looking good for expats.
Norway is creating a path for American Trans people to immigrate there. Details are being worked out as this is from yesterday. I expect other countries to do the same, rapidly if krasnov and his hatemongers make it illegal to be Trans in the U.S.
Renee, congrats. 50 is significant – are you really old enough to have been married for 50 years? Hard to wrap the old head around that I’d bet.
On other news, CNN is reporting that consumer confidence is the 2nd lowest it has a been from 1952 to the present. It’s dropped 30% since December, largely because of SFB’s stupid trade/tariff wars.
Congrats RR. 50 is HUGE! I hear ya about long flights. What about Canada? We were talking about our travels the other day with some friends and decided our train journey through Canada one of our favorite trips ever. They have wonderful hotels in their train stations, so we just stayed there, no “transfer” hassles, just walk from the train to the lobby — such an easy and fun trip.
arrest and deport trump and his minions
BB (and Jamie) – Scotland is opening its doors to folks fleeing the US. There will be a huge brain & skill drain from this country.
Hmmm
Hmmm, hmmm
renee, craig is right. all kinds of cross canada opportunities, even some say free for seniors (which of course you couldn’t possibly be unless y’all were toddlers when you married). here’s a sample taken a year ago:
Welcome onboard one of the World’s Greatest Rail Journeys! This First Class Train across Canada has it all!
Watch this video before booking Via Rail’s “The Canadian” train from Toronto to Vancouver! On our journey through vast forests, over endless prairies, and up breathtaking mountain passes, we’ll cover nearly 3,000 miles over almost 100 hours!
The Canadian should be at the top of your travel bucket list. In this video, we’ll leave Toronto on Wednesday morning at 9:55 and arrive in Vancouver on Sunday morning. Along the way, we’ll travel in a First Class train car with every amenity you can imagine (and some First Class Luxuries to surprise you!).
Onboard the Prestige Class experience, we’ll have our own dedicated Concierge Team to take care of our every need, a HUGE bed with a massively comfortable mattress, and delicious food.
Our room is in the Park Car, right next to the unlimited premium, first class bar complete with snacks and other treats along our journey.
We even had the opportunity to get out and explore the area around Jasper in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, which also marked the start of one of the most visually stunning days we’ve ever experienced from the rails!
You’ll see the sights, the food, and gain insight into what it’s like to travel on this incredible First Class Train: The Canadian.
Renee, last week Mr. Ivy and I “repeated our vowels” with the ship’s Captain. It was better than our original wedding event which was a fiasco (I said later, we should have eloped.) No matter how you and Rick decide to mark your day, it is a special milestone to be celebrated for the two of you. Congratulations.
I hope I would qualify for Scottish repatriation even though my ancestors left over 250 years ago. Our past trips there, I always felt right at home.
If they would just take back Dodo and confine him on his mother’s island, we’d have a trade deal.
you might want to look at Scotland on a map before you make any plans
make sure you watch “Trainspotting” and “still game” too
none of you are going anywhere let’s take this fucking country back. Let’s go. 🇺🇸
listen support and educate young people and if you can’t do that, then support people that support and educate young people thank you
I’m doing my bit
I swear to Christ liberals need to stop threatening to move to cold terrible places every time the wind blows the wrong way, you’re not moving to these cold terrible places
the reason you are here is because your ancestors were like let us get out of this cold terrible place
and you know when you talk about fleeing, you’re kind of betraying your liberalism as it demonstrates you only cared about yourself from the beginning
I thought we stood for higher ideals
such an American point of view that the whole fucking world belongs to them and they could just go wherever is convenient because of course it belongs to them
I’m done, cue the Dylan, Slava Ukraine
🇺🇸
Ha!
Yeah… I drove from Montreal to Vancouver on the trans-Canadian highway with a girlfriend the year before I got married. Long time ago… but I remember thinking the scenery was spectacular!
Besides… both my parents were Canadians that became naturalized citizens. Does that make me an “anchor baby”? Don’t want to give Dumbass a chance to say… you can’t come back.
Here’s how China could crush the U.S. housing market
Mortgage rates are rising sharply this week, as investors sell U.S. Treasury bonds at a swift pace. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Some speculate foreign countries could be dumping U.S. Treasuries in retaliation against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan.
What if China, one of the largest holders of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), decides to sell those holdings as well in response to the U.S. trade policies. And what if other countries follow?
“If China wanted to hit us hard, they could unload treasuries. Is that a threat? Sure it is,” said Guy Cecala, executive chair of Inside Mortgage Finance. “They’re going to look at pushing levers and trying to put pressure … Targeting housing and mortgage rates is a powerful driver of something like that.”
At the end of January, foreign countries owned $1.32 trillion worth of U.S. MBS, or 15% of the total outstanding, according to Ginnie Mae. The top owners: Japan, China, Taiwan and Canada.
China had already begun selling off some U.S. MBS last year, with the country’s holdings at the end of September down 8.7% year over year and down 20% by the start of December. Japan, which had shown gains in its MBS in September, showed a drop at the start of December.
If China and Japan were to accelerate those sales further, and if other nations were to follow, mortgage rates would rise even more than they are now.
“CHINA LAUNCHES GLOBAL DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORK BYPASSING SWIFT
The People’s Bank of China just connected its digital RMB to 10 ASEAN and 6 Middle Eastern nations, covering *38% of global trade*.
This bypasses SWIFT and the US dollar entirely. Payments now clear in 7 seconds, not 3-5 days. Fees slashed by 98%.
Middle Eastern energy traders are in. ASEAN’s RMB trade hit 5.8 trillion yuan. Thailand settled oil in digital RMB.
While the US debates if digital currency is a threat, China has already built a global network across 200 countries.
This isn’t just payments. It’s a Digital Silk Road. It’s de-dollarisatio in action. And it’s happening NOW.”
There’s no full faith of the American government anymore, thanks to the folks who installed a dictatorship.
The bedrock of the financial system trembled this week, with government bond yields rising sharply as the chaotic rollout of tariffs shook investors’ faith in the pivotal role played by the United States in the financial system.
U.S. government bonds, known as Treasuries because they are issued by the U.S. Treasury, are backed by the full faith of the American government, and the market for Treasuries has long been deemed one of the safest and most stable in the world.
But the Treasury market’s erratic behavior all week has raised fears that investors are turning against U.S. assets as President Trump’s trade war escalates.
“WAKE UP PEOPLE,” Andrew Brenner, a veteran bond trader and head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities, wrote in a brief email. “THIS IS FOREIGN MONEY EXITING THE TREASURY MARKET DUE TO TARIFF POLICIES.”
Forder New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) knocked Elon Musk for “bad messaging” about cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“But how he‘s messaging it, pulling up the chainsaw, being — showing not an empathetic ear, I mean, we have to cut a lot of jobs, but you don‘t do it without empathy and understanding that these are people‘s lives and all that,” he added, referencing the tech billionaire’s appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.
*Nope. You are taking away their livelihoods and empathy is nice, but it won’t pay the bills…and, many were fired illegally, and those folks did necessary work.
Opinion Today
@opiniontoday.bsky.social
52% of Americans expect that President Trump will attempt to serve a third term. Far fewer — 17% — think he should attempt to do so, and only 8% think that the Constitution allows it.
To initiate his desires, it is necessary that he has a war. Don’t matter who……don’t matter where.
More waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars en route to Mar-a-Ego.
Tomorrow is April 12th, 2025. 🤞🏻
We will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of China before 2028. Third term? Pffft.
Does anyone in this administration understand that deporting (or kidnapping) folks and taking them out of the workforce will further contract the economy? Racism rotted the brain cells used for logic.
Trump says physical exam went well, report will be released Sunday
Trump also said he took a cognitive exam and got all the answers right.
“Overall I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul and I took — I wanted to be a little different than Biden. I took a cognitive test and I don’t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right,” Trump said.
*If only it was an autopsy. Oops, did I say that out loud?
Seth takes a closer look at Democrats accusing Trump of manipulating the stock market after announcing a pause on tariffs.
the bucks stop here
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywHDPJgwWnUN5wLjG5gDG5-1200-80.jpg
Trump brags in Oval Office that his billionaire pals made a killing in stocks after he pulled the plug on tariffs
Xi says China ‘not afraid’ as Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125% in latest escalation of trade war | CNN Business
Budget outline as passed could bring the debt into destructive range. Taxes on the wealthy have to go up or we may not even be able to cover the debt.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/money/doges-cost-cutting-claims-fall-apart-under-scrutiny/vi-AA1CCbpG?ocid=socialshare&t=0
If China chose to they could do some serious damage the America.
Yep, Sturg, for starters they could stop buying Treasury bonds
Can Letitia James prosecute them? At the White House Oval Office that day, Trump pointed to a pair of billionaire visitors. “He made $2.5 million, and he made $900 million! That’s not bad!” Trump said.
Sturg, Poobah, I believe you can bet that will be one of the things China does. With Peter Peachfuzz at the helm of our ship of state they cannot depend on the US to be the stable economic force that drives them to buy our bonds. With the most recent round of tax cuts that will add $7T to the debt with no mechanism for paying for it, the US Bond market is not looking all that dependable anymore.
To illustrate, here’s Colby Smith from NYT:
Stephanie Ruhle this morning said that her phone was ringing off the hook yesterday and the question she was getting most was “Where’s Bessent?” The answer is apparently “Up Trump’s ass.”
just had to share…
If he only had a brain.
Priceless – if SFB has seen that he has to be pissed he’s not Dorothy.
today’s meme…
Milbank, WaPo
Between the erosion of due process and ignoring the Courts we’ve seen and the issues reflected in Dana’s column and their inevitable implications (taking money from the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Trust funds and reducing benefits to us and payments to providers) it’s not hard to see exactly how screwed we are.
Rick and I celebrate our 50th anniversary this coming October. At first, we thought about booking a trip to Hawaii… we went to Oahu for our 30th… and to Maui for our 31st. Not only do we not want to take that loooong flight… we don’t want to get caught having booked a $20,000 trip and then get disappointed if we feel we have to cancel.
Right now… we are planning on taking that 2-hour drive down to Cape Cod. No matter what.. we will celebrate it.
Canada, Germany, Australian and New Zealand looking good for expats.
Norway is creating a path for American Trans people to immigrate there. Details are being worked out as this is from yesterday. I expect other countries to do the same, rapidly if krasnov and his hatemongers make it illegal to be Trans in the U.S.
Renee, congrats. 50 is significant – are you really old enough to have been married for 50 years? Hard to wrap the old head around that I’d bet.
On other news, CNN is reporting that consumer confidence is the 2nd lowest it has a been from 1952 to the present. It’s dropped 30% since December, largely because of SFB’s stupid trade/tariff wars.
Congrats RR. 50 is HUGE! I hear ya about long flights. What about Canada? We were talking about our travels the other day with some friends and decided our train journey through Canada one of our favorite trips ever. They have wonderful hotels in their train stations, so we just stayed there, no “transfer” hassles, just walk from the train to the lobby — such an easy and fun trip.
arrest and deport trump and his minions
BB (and Jamie) – Scotland is opening its doors to folks fleeing the US. There will be a huge brain & skill drain from this country.
Hmmm
Hmmm, hmmm
renee, craig is right. all kinds of cross canada opportunities, even some say free for seniors (which of course you couldn’t possibly be unless y’all were toddlers when you married). here’s a sample taken a year ago:
Renee, last week Mr. Ivy and I “repeated our vowels” with the ship’s Captain. It was better than our original wedding event which was a fiasco (I said later, we should have eloped.) No matter how you and Rick decide to mark your day, it is a special milestone to be celebrated for the two of you. Congratulations.
I hope I would qualify for Scottish repatriation even though my ancestors left over 250 years ago. Our past trips there, I always felt right at home.
If they would just take back Dodo and confine him on his mother’s island, we’d have a trade deal.
you might want to look at Scotland on a map before you make any plans
make sure you watch “Trainspotting” and “still game” too
none of you are going anywhere let’s take this fucking country back. Let’s go. 🇺🇸
listen support and educate young people and if you can’t do that, then support people that support and educate young people thank you
I’m doing my bit
I swear to Christ liberals need to stop threatening to move to cold terrible places every time the wind blows the wrong way, you’re not moving to these cold terrible places
the reason you are here is because your ancestors were like let us get out of this cold terrible place
and you know when you talk about fleeing, you’re kind of betraying your liberalism as it demonstrates you only cared about yourself from the beginning
I thought we stood for higher ideals
such an American point of view that the whole fucking world belongs to them and they could just go wherever is convenient because of course it belongs to them
I’m done, cue the Dylan, Slava Ukraine
🇺🇸
Ha!
Yeah… I drove from Montreal to Vancouver on the trans-Canadian highway with a girlfriend the year before I got married. Long time ago… but I remember thinking the scenery was spectacular!
Besides… both my parents were Canadians that became naturalized citizens. Does that make me an “anchor baby”? Don’t want to give Dumbass a chance to say… you can’t come back.
Yup!
shared widely RR, ty 😊
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/how-china-could-crush-the-us-housing-market.html
Here’s how China could crush the U.S. housing market
Mortgage rates are rising sharply this week, as investors sell U.S. Treasury bonds at a swift pace. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Some speculate foreign countries could be dumping U.S. Treasuries in retaliation against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan.
What if China, one of the largest holders of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), decides to sell those holdings as well in response to the U.S. trade policies. And what if other countries follow?
“If China wanted to hit us hard, they could unload treasuries. Is that a threat? Sure it is,” said Guy Cecala, executive chair of Inside Mortgage Finance. “They’re going to look at pushing levers and trying to put pressure … Targeting housing and mortgage rates is a powerful driver of something like that.”
At the end of January, foreign countries owned $1.32 trillion worth of U.S. MBS, or 15% of the total outstanding, according to Ginnie Mae. The top owners: Japan, China, Taiwan and Canada.
China had already begun selling off some U.S. MBS last year, with the country’s holdings at the end of September down 8.7% year over year and down 20% by the start of December. Japan, which had shown gains in its MBS in September, showed a drop at the start of December.
If China and Japan were to accelerate those sales further, and if other nations were to follow, mortgage rates would rise even more than they are now.
https://citizenwatchreport.com/chinas-new-payment-system-bypasses-swift-covering-38-of-global-trade/
“CHINA LAUNCHES GLOBAL DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORK BYPASSING SWIFT
The People’s Bank of China just connected its digital RMB to 10 ASEAN and 6 Middle Eastern nations, covering *38% of global trade*.
This bypasses SWIFT and the US dollar entirely. Payments now clear in 7 seconds, not 3-5 days. Fees slashed by 98%.
Middle Eastern energy traders are in. ASEAN’s RMB trade hit 5.8 trillion yuan. Thailand settled oil in digital RMB.
While the US debates if digital currency is a threat, China has already built a global network across 200 countries.
This isn’t just payments. It’s a Digital Silk Road. It’s de-dollarisatio in action. And it’s happening NOW.”
There’s no full faith of the American government anymore, thanks to the folks who installed a dictatorship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/business/economy/treasury-bonds-tariffs.html
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5244521-sununu-knocks-musk-over-bad-messaging-about-doge-cuts/
Forder New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) knocked Elon Musk for “bad messaging” about cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“But how he‘s messaging it, pulling up the chainsaw, being — showing not an empathetic ear, I mean, we have to cut a lot of jobs, but you don‘t do it without empathy and understanding that these are people‘s lives and all that,” he added, referencing the tech billionaire’s appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.
*Nope. You are taking away their livelihoods and empathy is nice, but it won’t pay the bills…and, many were fired illegally, and those folks did necessary work.
Opinion Today
@opiniontoday.bsky.social
52% of Americans expect that President Trump will attempt to serve a third term. Far fewer — 17% — think he should attempt to do so, and only 8% think that the Constitution allows it.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cprxi3bvylajvrqvd6dd5qil/post/3lmifyrmzde2g?
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-faces-calls-insider-trading-probe-stock-buys-donald-trump-tariffs-2058469
Just posted tonight’s dinner https://youtu.be/4OxPOQfh5Pg?si=1X8xeqdLkesTg7A_
To initiate his desires, it is necessary that he has a war. Don’t matter who……don’t matter where.
More waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars en route to Mar-a-Ego.
Tomorrow is April 12th, 2025. 🤞🏻
We will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of China before 2028. Third term? Pffft.
Does anyone in this administration understand that deporting (or kidnapping) folks and taking them out of the workforce will further contract the economy? Racism rotted the brain cells used for logic.
Not the only inside trader, I’m sure…
MTG scooped up plummeting stocks during market chaos sparked by Trump tariffs
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-stocks-market-chaos-b2731742.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-physical-exam-went-well-report-will-be-released-sunday/ar-AA1CLTRH
Trump says physical exam went well, report will be released Sunday
Trump also said he took a cognitive exam and got all the answers right.
“Overall I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul and I took — I wanted to be a little different than Biden. I took a cognitive test and I don’t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right,” Trump said.
*If only it was an autopsy. Oops, did I say that out loud?
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