Trump in a Truth Social post says he is “immediately” raising U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% “based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets.”
But Trump in the same post says he has “authorized a 90 day PAUSE” for other countries, pointing to what he says are more than 75 nations who have reached out to negotiate.
That pause, and “a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%,” are both “effective immediately,” Trump writes.
How do we know this isn’t market manipulation? When stock values are all over the place that’s a good opportunity for people with money to make more money.
It’s probably other stupid things as well, but it’s definitely market manipulation.
that’s exactly what it is actually
Of course it is. His two primary characteristics are that he is a Traitor, and breath-takingingly Corrupt.
Because the man has no filter, he felt the need to say the quiet part out loud about his buddies profiting from this grift.