sorry-not-sorry for another long one. and the Dow is down over 800 points right now, because the markets realized that Donny still has a 10% tariff on the whole world and at 125% tariff China
Well, well, well. Turns out Turdbucket Trump isn't such a tough guy after all. After watching the markets crash and burn like his Atlantic City casinos, our fearless leader just pissed his economic pants and hit the reverse button on nearly all his tariffs.
Wasn’t this predictable, Wendy? He is a grifter gaming the system for personal gain. There is not a tough bone (spur) in his body. If only he had been put in prison by Judge Merchant when he was convicted of 30+ felonies, maybe this wouldn’t have happened, though with the fucking Republicons you can never tell. If our country wasn’t so important to the safety and economic stability of the rest of the world, the U.S. would be the laughingstock of the world. Now we’re just pathetic.
Some people get the simple truth Walt…a career criminal with mob and Russian ties to their syndicate, is always working onThe next con, “we the people” were the marks!!
True dat! I'm still pissed at Garland for dragging his feet for two years in an attempt not to look "biased." Orange Caligula should be serving consecutive sentences right now on not one but at least three serious charges.
The rest of the world is rapidly moving to not relying on the U.S. to be important for safety and economic stability. The U.S. may well be left in the dust, including from an energy security perspective. China, Canada, Mexico and the EU could form a bloc that moves forward, while the U.S. turns into a banana republic run by an idiotic kakistocracy.
Most of us knew what was happening in burning down the house but our fire hydrants were and are dripping drops rather than gushing to put out the fire. 🧯 is it too late to rebuild?
It’s McConnell’s fault. If that sack of nails had done his job this POS wouldn’t be president. And Mitch knows it. Hope he doesn’t sleep well ever again until, you know…
Manufactured crisis, and then fixture? Yes, that is quite possible. Ive said though, I thought he would ride it for longer than he did before cowarding out and reversing his position.
I suspect he reversed gears sooner than planned because of market vertigo and wonder what extortions he got from the likes of ass-kissers like Bill "Nuclear Economic Winter" Ackerman. To maintain his strong-man fantasy with the media, the tariffs on China jumped this morning to 145%, according to CBS. That increase will directly hit U.S. businesses and consumers.
I was pretty sure he would too, I just didnt think it would be THIS quick. I think Trump would have used a Ran Varo reference (or I was hoping that he would) as a validator for the Tariff bullshit. It just didnt happen (sadly).
What quick? This was eleventh hour BS- the tariffs were set to take effect last night. He had to act when he did or it would have been too late and the markets would have likely not come back as they did.
I can’t see why you expected him to hold out on his capitulation.
Brinksmanship is an old business tactic played by predators. You've hit on it. But he probably shit his own pants again when he saw the high velocity plunge in the market after he trotted out his stupid Nutlick chart of targeted countries.
Somebody noted that given the relative volume of Chinese imports compared to other countries, and the fact that Trump increased tariffs on China, the net effect was to collect nearly the same amount in tariffs.
It’s well known that Trumps drug addled mind is toast, dementia has left him depending on others to think for him, just like Reagan’s last 4 years Denise. Your point is right on!!
Dubious of that Kathleen, this was a planned operation by the transnational criminal cartel that Trump is definitely a large part of, omertà (mob code of silence) to the plot was simply brilliant!!
I mean that in the extreme long term. The more he fucks with people's money, be it stock market, tariffs, Social Security, et cetera, the more people wake up. Eight Republican senators openly opposed his tariffs!
the exact thing my father would say all the time is "wish into one hand, shit into the other. see which one fills up first." but I'm pretty sure he didn't invent it
Im well aware of this statement , along with my grandmother helen's old statement talking about an ineffective person (like trump), saying in her old scottish tone "He couldnea hit a bull in the ass with a shovel."
well the saying was iterative of the idea that doing so (and missing), is a virtual impossibility based on the size of a Bulls ass, and the arc of a swinging shovel.
My friend's father said the same thing and we are in Utah! (My dad wasn't allowed to swear in front of us... he used to say, "Godfrey" instead of gawddammit)
As dumb as he demonstrably is about most things, Trump knows well how to play to his base, i.e., the top 1% and uneducated white people; is it possible he was flexing just to prove how “he alone” could manipulate markets with ease? A few of his advisors are smart enough to anticipate the immediate impact on world markets were he to “pause” some of the potentially cataclysmic tariffs. He knew it would make the oligarchs a shit-ton of cash as well as prove to his cultists that he is in total control of Making America Great Again. What do y’all think?
How does anyone in the world negotiate with Donald? He's a malignant, untrustworthy, backstabbing Liar. A known thief and ignorant moron without a moral foundation. His Justice Department and FBI are set up for him to commit crimes without limit or accountability. Anyone who stands up to him is targeted for attack. He's fired the watchdogs and expects the Supremes to back him up on any law breaking he chooses. Blatant fraud and theft using the public institutions for his tools. Even the US Treasury is a tool for stealing!
A foreign trade representative could negotiate a deal in Good Faith and Cheater Donnie could change his mind the same day! Zero credibility. Every world leader can see he's just a low life conman.
"I won my golf club championship again!" Right, Donnie.
"Buy my fake money crypto coins!" Right, Donnie.
"Tariff the entire world and shut down American imports and exports. Forget that, I changed my mind." Right, Donnie.
As always, The Art of the Steal. There's hornet face Johnson and the rest of those worthless Congressional GOP dicks that just keep going along with Dump's daily crime sprees. Hoping there's a chance that Sen. Schiff will uncover some of the shady crap that makes Watergate look like the equivalent of a parking violation. This shit has got to stop.
Adam Schiff is a very determined man. I think he can uncover all sorts of stuff. There are other investigative bodies than the DOJ. Now, *prosecuting* the bad guys might be a problem, because of Bondi, but I still think there are ways around that.
Not sure Walt. It's always all about the money. Speaking of which, just read that Smuk has disappeared from Dump's inner circle since his attempt to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court was an epic failure. Like to think that's a start.
Liberté, égalité, fraternité is the only chant I want to hear in the coming days Walt. The only path to stopping the transnational criminal syndicate, lie in revolution!!
Moses Mike is going along because he is a lying criminal like most Republicans, but also for much scarier reasons. He is a "man of faith", that is a Christian Nationalist, along with most of the Project 2025 creatures and the Federalist Society Catholics and the SCOTUS. Christian Nationalism is fascism. They think god sent Donny to bring on the end times, so there is nothing destructive that Donny can do that will be too much for them. Their god (of 'love') promises a lot of bloody slaughter and mayhem leading up to the rapture they actually believe is coming. They believe this is the beginning of their trip to eternal life in their heaven, which will only be populated by white people, preferably male "Christians." (I thought hell would be less ironic.) I've believed for a while were headed for a technocracy or a theocracy. Elno has screwed the technocracy by force of his stupidity and weirdness, so it looks like theocracy is the winner. And it will be much worse for everyone. Especially those of us who are not white, male, allegedly straight, and "men of faith." Mass protest is our only hope. Get out there.
Hillary made a rather large statement to the fact Stephen, as did many others who penned books about the fact. I’ve been screaming into the void for the past 10 years!!
I was being facetious. I have been screaming like a banshee since he rode his golden escalator into our national life. Hillary warned us. Kamala warned us. He is not even 3 months into his 2nd term and corruption on a massive scale is the order of the day.
The people elected to prevent such a coup have failed miserably. They are too concerned with fund raising, which they have admitted takes 75% of their available time, and insider trading, which will allow their progeny to go to Mars with President Elmo.
Fun fact: I have tried to use AI to make a picture of Trump as a streetwalker with a changemaker on his waist a few times. AI refused, saying it was a violation of terms.
Susan, all of my efforts to demean AnusMouthPantLoad through the power of AI have been rebuffed. Apparently, that free speech stuff is optional. Had some good ideas, too!
Tom Adelsbach is a master of getting around AI censorship (probably learned from his many trips to Facebook jail). Here's a peach: https://fb.watch/yTFaek220a/
When oh when will enough be enough? There is no deliberation. There is no concern for the welfare of Americans. There is only the grift. How much longer will the good people left in our government allow this to go on?
We thought our democracy was bulletproof, but it certainly isn’t safe from illegal alien oligarchs with a smelly, deranged sock puppet POTUS under his control.
Yes, Kristy! It may take the loss of life to save our democracy. Navalny’s death was brutal, but it was also inspirational. A leader that inspires and will drive the fascists out is what We the People crave.
Criming in plain sight. I cant hate this old fucker any harder. Then he ends the tweet “Thank you for you attention to this matter” 😂😂😂
Good for Adam Schiff, but I doubt that’ll go anywhere. Didn't AOC want to stop congresspeople trading stock while in office… or something like that…. This is just going to keep happening till he’s outta there, which should have happened yesterday.
That’s been bandied about for years Susan! Al Franken and Rachel Maddow aired it incessantly on Radio America! Al made it his mission when running for the Senate in Minnesota I spoke with him several times about it. Those were the good old days of radio IIRC!!
For a minute, Radio America was on a par with Rush Limbaugh. Made me think that the Dems knew about the power of nationwide AM radio broadcasts and would be a real player.
Nah, they were too busy protecting their personal nest eggs, begging for contributions and stealing it through insider trading to follow through. Epic fail.
It's not just members of the House that are the problem this time. Look at all the GOP donors who assuredly made serious money off Dumpy's comments yesterday, and any of his political appointees who caught on. Grieer, the Trade Advisor, was caught with his pants down, but I'll bet Nutlick and Bessent made a bundle.
In December, I called an old family friend that is a stockbroker. I asked him, “Are you pulling your money out of the market with Trump’s crash dead ahead?” He responded, “Nah, we’re in it for the long run.” While I have zero experience as a financial advisor, even my dumb ass knew that a tremendous amount of wealth was about to disappear.
Within days after the election, I converted my 401(k) into an IRA. When I asked the advisor about a minimal-risk investment, he suggested T-bills. I said, "What? When this guy is going to crash the country and wreck the government?" Now I read that T-bills are being dumped at a rapid clip. Weeks ago, Donny made a passing reference to not paying out on them. My guess is that financial advisors are scared, too.
Glad to see there's someone else with a brain. When my husband retired in 2020, I pulled everything out of the 401K and put it into savings. Our big savings account earns 5% yearly and every month my husband looks at it and say's "I like it." We earn over $1500 in interest. Next month, probably $1800. It's better than worrying about the market. No banks, just a credit union.
We're twins! My husband and I dumped Jamie Dimon's bank and went to a credit union, as well.
My very modest IRA had been invested in various government securities, and as of last week, I'd suffered no losses, but I was afraid that wouldn't hold. I pulled it all and put it into a CD ladder, dispersed across four small banks. That seemed to me to be a safe, convenient solution. Interest for this year will be about $1600, and I can keep rolling over or cash out some or all, as needed.
Yes, a lot of people don't realize that the stock market is not your friend. I always kept our 401ks in very cautious investments (I read those booklets which apparently nobody else did) and I invested in funds that I thought would be helpful (ones that invested in climate friendly funds). I didn't make a lot, but I never lost any... And I voted in every board of directors elections...
Same-same, except I invested mostly in overseas funds. However, in the 2008 crash, my portfolio lost half its value and never came anywhere close to regaining it. Theoretically, I should be sitting on at least three times the funds I have now, if not for the banksters, who got off scot-free.
Really? I had to wait until about 2019 when my Gap stock (purchased at a discount when I worked for them) went from the 2008 collapse of about $9 to 2019 to $24. I paid between $15 and $17 initially. But waiting is essential when the market crashes (1987, 2001, 2008.) It was a good thing I never invested in the dot.com boom, and just took the pay/overtime/six days a week thing. Paid for a year and a half of my son's college.
Wow, that Gap stock worked out for you! In my experience, sooner or later the downward trend will reverse, IF YOU HAVE THE TIME to stay put.
In my case, after the crash, I put everything into a "when-will-you-retire" plan. At that point, I didn’t intend to retire for another 16 or 17 years, at least. I just left the plan as it was, with no reshuffling. I was involuntarily retired in 2019, but still left the money in the account. And as of last week (over 16 years later, of course), I'd regained about half of what I lost. Maybe if I'd been less risk-averse, I'd have done better, but once burned.....
Oh, you should have seen what it was worth a few years ago! $43 a share! But I wasn't going to keep it after I not going to work any more. I wonder what it is now.
Pretty sure insider trading isn’t part of a president’s official duties so he should be investigated and impeached. I know he won’t now but this is why Dems need to win in 2026 if we still hold real elections. He needs to be put in an orange jumpsuit that matches his complexion.
That jumpsuit is still waiting for him, as the AG was too slow to start the investigations into the multiple infringements and infractions against DonOld. Now I’m not even sure he’ll ever wear it, not even if he kills someone on 5th Avenue.
Trump's "presidential" physical at Walter Reed is scheduled for tomorrow and I'm sure the official script has already been written. Get out the vomit bag.
Yes, all the medical experts will agree he is the tallest, thinnest, fittest, most virile, best looking, least cognitively declined, healthiest and youngest president ever!
What he done in some 70 day is nothing compared to what he gets to do in 4 years especially if corrupt/ignorant/cowardly/greedy/incompetent Republican members of Congress are still in the majority. Remember what Pogo says “We have met the enemy the is us.”
Judge Merchant had the means, motive and opportunity. He chumped his hand and left our democracy to die. His excuses are tired old saws that we have all heard before. As Jeff has clearly pointed out to us on multiple occasions, Diaper Donny is a very special boy and no one may get in the way of his criming.
Since "Bribe Me" Bondi runs the DOJ I'm fairly certain the insider trading possibilities will result in the same kind of comprehensive criminal investigations, indictments, convictions, and sentencing as the criminal-elect experienced on his way to his 2nd Presidential crime wave, don't you?
The Orange Fuckwit may be an imbecile on so many levels, but this was no “oooops, my bad”. He dumped a bunch of his stock right before the tariffs were announced. Buy low, sell high and who cares who got fucked in the process.
This has got me thinking. Why hasn't Trump sold special MAGA showerheads? Those cruel degenerates would easily pay $500 to bathe in liberal tears every day.....except they don't bathe.
I never had any doubt, from the minute it started to yesterday (when I recovered a stunning amount of money in the stock market, not NEW money, just recovery,) that this was a manufactured opportunity for his buddies to make money. If you agree, by all means raise your hand.🙋🏻♀️
Agree. When he kept saying “we are gonna be rich, very rich!” It was a significant signal to all his oligarch cronies. He dropped so many hints it was impossible not to catch onto his game.
Jeff, it’s becoming more apparent that Donald Trump has been manipulating these markets for the benefit of himself and billionaires who are his friends, and don’t forget Jared with his Saudi blood money billions and yet no demands for an investigation. It’s a top down economy now, similar to the old Soviet Union, or China or N. Korea… in other news, “Golf with MAGAS” was once again very quiet until I asked…. Why isn’t Russia or Belarus having tariffs being placed on those countries? The reaction was, just wait, Russia will get them… stop….show me some facts or evidence.. these guys just couldn’t produce anything. Then I asked if Donald was manipulating these markets..I was told these moves were pure genius by Donald…tariffs will generate so much money for our country we will eliminate the income tax… i decided not to pursue questioning…As an aside an episode at my local store yesterday, grandpa and grandma MAGA were at the store with their very cute grandkids, about 5, 7 and 9.. all had Trump T shirts.. Talk about Grooming children… Best to All
These guys are FAUX bots, that’s all they watch. They think folks like Jesse Waters, Gutford, and the Nazi Barbies are telling the truth.. when I feel they are quoting FAUX I ask to give me evidence and facts.. they never can provide anything close to credible.
it’s a pic of circus clowns- very old one - can’t place it either in Europe or US.. some have made comment that it’s racist because they think it’s KKK- but it’s not. It’s a strange eclectic mix of characters .
Since the most crooked administration in American history, and that's saying a lot, is getting away with this open fuckery, I often default to my comfort supposition: all these over the top greedy assholes can't take it with them when they die.
House and Senate investigations into securities crimes are great. But they are not a prosecution for crimes. Trump and everyone under his crime gang umbrella are all immune from prosecution. Pam Bondi and the entire Justice Department are corrupted. Kash Patel and the FBI. Same. And Trump fired all the watchdog inspectors general. It's free rein for stealing! Yay for the scammers!
Insider trading is small change. This will be the next enormous scam and scandal. Trump and Musk control the US Treasury. They can use it to legitimize fake worthless crypto coins. And use it for pump and dump of invisible funny money. To defraud investors of their real US Dollars.
Donald brags about winning but he is a Cheater. And all the world knows it.
When our favorite sports team wins we feel an emotional glow for days. WE WON!
If our sports team is discovered to be cheating we are emotionally crushed. Because we are aware they actually LOST.
Trump is a LOSER. So Americans and our fans around the world are down in the dumps. We have a shitty leader. A Bad Man leader. A law breaking gangster. Not a good feeling at all.
We all knew this was coming. The installation of loyalists, the breaking of the rule of law. We warned, we yelled, we didn’t vote for him; yet, here we are
sorry-not-sorry for another long one. and the Dow is down over 800 points right now, because the markets realized that Donny still has a 10% tariff on the whole world and at 125% tariff China
Oh, Jeff its fuckery alright.
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/morning-roundup-full-metal-straightjacket
Well, well, well. Turns out Turdbucket Trump isn't such a tough guy after all. After watching the markets crash and burn like his Atlantic City casinos, our fearless leader just pissed his economic pants and hit the reverse button on nearly all his tariffs.
Wasn’t this predictable, Wendy? He is a grifter gaming the system for personal gain. There is not a tough bone (spur) in his body. If only he had been put in prison by Judge Merchant when he was convicted of 30+ felonies, maybe this wouldn’t have happened, though with the fucking Republicons you can never tell. If our country wasn’t so important to the safety and economic stability of the rest of the world, the U.S. would be the laughingstock of the world. Now we’re just pathetic.
Some people get the simple truth Walt…a career criminal with mob and Russian ties to their syndicate, is always working onThe next con, “we the people” were the marks!!
True dat! I'm still pissed at Garland for dragging his feet for two years in an attempt not to look "biased." Orange Caligula should be serving consecutive sentences right now on not one but at least three serious charges.
The rest of the world is rapidly moving to not relying on the U.S. to be important for safety and economic stability. The U.S. may well be left in the dust, including from an energy security perspective. China, Canada, Mexico and the EU could form a bloc that moves forward, while the U.S. turns into a banana republic run by an idiotic kakistocracy.
It was predictable, yes. I personally thought he would ride it out more before he "whimped out".
But there was billions to be made by his intentional manipulation of the markets. Why wait?
Conscience of Faith. If you believe in a system enough, no matter how misguided, you will follow it blindly.
I should point out.
"The most dangerous thing in the world is to think you understand something." — Alexander Humboldt
Exactly! In fact, I read where he pocketed $100 mil the day of “liberation”. He and his smug regime can’t be arrested fast enough!
Nothing is going to happen to him or anyone else.
He probably planned this con since the day he won the presidency. Now he and his cronies are laughing all the way to the bank.
💯💯💯 his greed and lack of impulse control kicked in for sure
Most of us knew what was happening in burning down the house but our fire hydrants were and are dripping drops rather than gushing to put out the fire. 🧯 is it too late to rebuild?
It’s McConnell’s fault. If that sack of nails had done his job this POS wouldn’t be president. And Mitch knows it. Hope he doesn’t sleep well ever again until, you know…
from elsewhere on the site:
This is why Trump did a complete turn around on tariffs today.
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Mark Carney: The Brilliant Move That Put Trump on Notice (from votereggie.ca) -
Remember when Mark Carney increased Canada’s holdings of U.S. Treasury Bonds while the world braced for Trump’s trade wars and annexation talk?
Might have missed it — boring news, really… except it wasn’t boring at all.
This wasn’t just about safeguarding Canada’s economy.
It was strategy. Leverage. Precision.
A masterclass in financial diplomacy that went mostly unnoticed.
While most headlines missed it, Carney was in the EU, not for optics, but strategy. Quiet meetings. Big players. Plans laid.
If things went off the rails, Canada was ready — and wouldn’t act alone.
A coordinated, calm off-loading of U.S. Treasury Bonds.
Not a panic. A precision strike.
The kind of move that makes the markets listen.
Then came the Carney–Trump call. And the message landed:
Hurt us, and we’ll hurt you — economically.
Dumping U.S. debt? Canada could start it. Others would follow.
The U.S. dollar? Sinks like a rock.
And suddenly, Trump knew how to say “Prime Minister.”
That’s not noise.
That’s financial deterrence.
That’s how global respect is earned.
So while Trump was yelling about Canada being “delinquent” on NATO payments, here’s what he left out:
Countries like Canada, Japan, and China are financing the U.S. government — including its military.
As of early 2025:
• Foreign countries hold $8.53 trillion in U.S. debt
• Canada holds over $350 billion
So… who’s really getting the free ride?
Carney didn’t just buy bonds. He gave Canada a seat at the power table — and a grip on the lever that could shift global economics.
Trump talks tough.
Mark Carney moves markets.
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Fact Check It:
For those who want to dig deeper, search the following:
• “U.S. Department of the Treasury Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities site:home.treasury.gov”
• “Canada U.S. Treasury bond holdings August 2024 genspark ai”
• “Trump Canada delinquent NATO 2019 site: global news
This is very interesting. And gives me hope that others are watching his grift and raising him on it. Good.
Excellent take Mark, thanks.
Thank you, Mark, for all of this! A definite “stand up to the bully” lesson for all!
Or was this all simply planned Wendy??
Manufactured crisis, and then fixture? Yes, that is quite possible. Ive said though, I thought he would ride it for longer than he did before cowarding out and reversing his position.
I suspect he reversed gears sooner than planned because of market vertigo and wonder what extortions he got from the likes of ass-kissers like Bill "Nuclear Economic Winter" Ackerman. To maintain his strong-man fantasy with the media, the tariffs on China jumped this morning to 145%, according to CBS. That increase will directly hit U.S. businesses and consumers.
I was pretty sure he would too, I just didnt think it would be THIS quick. I think Trump would have used a Ran Varo reference (or I was hoping that he would) as a validator for the Tariff bullshit. It just didnt happen (sadly).
What quick? This was eleventh hour BS- the tariffs were set to take effect last night. He had to act when he did or it would have been too late and the markets would have likely not come back as they did.
I can’t see why you expected him to hold out on his capitulation.
Brinksmanship is an old business tactic played by predators. You've hit on it. But he probably shit his own pants again when he saw the high velocity plunge in the market after he trotted out his stupid Nutlick chart of targeted countries.
Agree, Ole. Sonebody's timing was perfect.
Somebody noted that given the relative volume of Chinese imports compared to other countries, and the fact that Trump increased tariffs on China, the net effect was to collect nearly the same amount in tariffs.
IF it was his decision....
Or....someone told him to make the announcement, with the intention of making huge $$$$.
It’s well known that Trumps drug addled mind is toast, dementia has left him depending on others to think for him, just like Reagan’s last 4 years Denise. Your point is right on!!
The question is, who's in charge of him? There are so many possibilities!
Dean Blundell thinks US Bond sales might have forced Trump to renig on the tariffs.
https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/carneys-checkmate-how-canadas-quiet?r=f0qfn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
however does that contradict the insider trading? I certainly don't know.
Donald Trump doesn't realize it but he's fucking himself with his economic antics.
https://kathleenweber.substack.com/p/economic-psychological-electoral/comments
Dubious of that Kathleen, this was a planned operation by the transnational criminal cartel that Trump is definitely a large part of, omertà (mob code of silence) to the plot was simply brilliant!!
I mean that in the extreme long term. The more he fucks with people's money, be it stock market, tariffs, Social Security, et cetera, the more people wake up. Eight Republican senators openly opposed his tariffs!
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Jeff, I love the story about your father. Sounds just like you!
the exact thing my father would say all the time is "wish into one hand, shit into the other. see which one fills up first." but I'm pretty sure he didn't invent it
Im well aware of this statement , along with my grandmother helen's old statement talking about an ineffective person (like trump), saying in her old scottish tone "He couldnea hit a bull in the ass with a shovel."
I don’t believe I’d be interested in hitting a bull in the ass with a shovel. Some things, for the sake of self preservation, just aren’t done.
well the saying was iterative of the idea that doing so (and missing), is a virtual impossibility based on the size of a Bulls ass, and the arc of a swinging shovel.
My late husband's advice for anyone who asked him advice for anything: "Buy low; sell high." Period. The end.
My friend's father said the same thing and we are in Utah! (My dad wasn't allowed to swear in front of us... he used to say, "Godfrey" instead of gawddammit)
As dumb as he demonstrably is about most things, Trump knows well how to play to his base, i.e., the top 1% and uneducated white people; is it possible he was flexing just to prove how “he alone” could manipulate markets with ease? A few of his advisors are smart enough to anticipate the immediate impact on world markets were he to “pause” some of the potentially cataclysmic tariffs. He knew it would make the oligarchs a shit-ton of cash as well as prove to his cultists that he is in total control of Making America Great Again. What do y’all think?
How does anyone in the world negotiate with Donald? He's a malignant, untrustworthy, backstabbing Liar. A known thief and ignorant moron without a moral foundation. His Justice Department and FBI are set up for him to commit crimes without limit or accountability. Anyone who stands up to him is targeted for attack. He's fired the watchdogs and expects the Supremes to back him up on any law breaking he chooses. Blatant fraud and theft using the public institutions for his tools. Even the US Treasury is a tool for stealing!
A foreign trade representative could negotiate a deal in Good Faith and Cheater Donnie could change his mind the same day! Zero credibility. Every world leader can see he's just a low life conman.
"I won my golf club championship again!" Right, Donnie.
"Buy my fake money crypto coins!" Right, Donnie.
"Tariff the entire world and shut down American imports and exports. Forget that, I changed my mind." Right, Donnie.
My sources tell me that the big spike yesterday is called "a dead cat bounce." These are charming times we live in.
I was just about to post that. Not to shit on my own decent sized 401k, but I was kind of pleased to see that.
What a WHORE he is!
Using the presidency as a cash register. No controls on this crook.
As always, The Art of the Steal. There's hornet face Johnson and the rest of those worthless Congressional GOP dicks that just keep going along with Dump's daily crime sprees. Hoping there's a chance that Sen. Schiff will uncover some of the shady crap that makes Watergate look like the equivalent of a parking violation. This shit has got to stop.
There won’t be any investigation. Who would do it? Barbie doll Bondi?
Not a chance in hell. She almost makes Barr look legit. Hoping her lawless ways will eventually catch up to her.
Adam Schiff is a very determined man. I think he can uncover all sorts of stuff. There are other investigative bodies than the DOJ. Now, *prosecuting* the bad guys might be a problem, because of Bondi, but I still think there are ways around that.
right. states could investigate, their citizens have been hurt.
But he is in the minority Party, so cannot call for an investigation
You mean BonDEI, don’t you?
I think they all look like Barbie dolls
Congress runs their own investigations. They don't rely on the DOJ.
Only the majority Party can call for an investigation
Any Senator can do their own investigation. They don't have to form a committee. Senator Fienstein did a famous investigation of Gdubya and his CIA.
How, Rick, how do we stop it with anything but a full scale rebellion? Money rules in Washington DC…and the criminal oligarchs have it ALL.
Not sure Walt. It's always all about the money. Speaking of which, just read that Smuk has disappeared from Dump's inner circle since his attempt to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court was an epic failure. Like to think that's a start.
How do we orchestrate a full nonviolent rebellion when taxes are due next week and we will be paying for a severely damaged country ?
Liberté, égalité, fraternité is the only chant I want to hear in the coming days Walt. The only path to stopping the transnational criminal syndicate, lie in revolution!!
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Moses Mike is going along because he is a lying criminal like most Republicans, but also for much scarier reasons. He is a "man of faith", that is a Christian Nationalist, along with most of the Project 2025 creatures and the Federalist Society Catholics and the SCOTUS. Christian Nationalism is fascism. They think god sent Donny to bring on the end times, so there is nothing destructive that Donny can do that will be too much for them. Their god (of 'love') promises a lot of bloody slaughter and mayhem leading up to the rapture they actually believe is coming. They believe this is the beginning of their trip to eternal life in their heaven, which will only be populated by white people, preferably male "Christians." (I thought hell would be less ironic.) I've believed for a while were headed for a technocracy or a theocracy. Elno has screwed the technocracy by force of his stupidity and weirdness, so it looks like theocracy is the winner. And it will be much worse for everyone. Especially those of us who are not white, male, allegedly straight, and "men of faith." Mass protest is our only hope. Get out there.
Who could have imagined that putting a NY mob boss in the Whitehouse - twice - could be bad for the Country? Someone should have warned us!
Hillary made a rather large statement to the fact Stephen, as did many others who penned books about the fact. I’ve been screaming into the void for the past 10 years!!
I was being facetious. I have been screaming like a banshee since he rode his golden escalator into our national life. Hillary warned us. Kamala warned us. He is not even 3 months into his 2nd term and corruption on a massive scale is the order of the day.
And didn't they offer a hardcover version of Project 2025 at a 25% discount? Told the whole plan. I was waiting for Audible narrated by Kid Rock😱.
Figured that Stephen, knowing we share a common likeminded sense!!
The people elected to prevent such a coup have failed miserably. They are too concerned with fund raising, which they have admitted takes 75% of their available time, and insider trading, which will allow their progeny to go to Mars with President Elmo.
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Fun fact: I have tried to use AI to make a picture of Trump as a streetwalker with a changemaker on his waist a few times. AI refused, saying it was a violation of terms.
Susan, all of my efforts to demean AnusMouthPantLoad through the power of AI have been rebuffed. Apparently, that free speech stuff is optional. Had some good ideas, too!
Ding! Ding! Anusmouth Pantload has found its place onto The List. Thank you for your contribution!
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Tom Adelsbach is a master of getting around AI censorship (probably learned from his many trips to Facebook jail). Here's a peach: https://fb.watch/yTFaek220a/
I can't see it, I haven't been on FB for years.
Love it!
Thanks for the link. I needed a good laugh.
No FB for me.
That’s rather curious, I can’t imagine how though Susan!!
Totally agree.
When oh when will enough be enough? There is no deliberation. There is no concern for the welfare of Americans. There is only the grift. How much longer will the good people left in our government allow this to go on?
We thought our democracy was bulletproof, but it certainly isn’t safe from illegal alien oligarchs with a smelly, deranged sock puppet POTUS under his control.
It’s time for revolution. Who will lead?
Saturday April 19th is another national rally against this criminal regime. Show up. Speak out. While we still can.
That leaves us with one day before mass incarceration enforcement for the gathering to protest begins Mary, but let’s make it happen, only louder!!
Yes, and thank you for that important point.
April 20th (coincidentally, Hitler's BD) is the date by which T💩p is anticipated to enact one of his EOs that will be a point of no return in the destruction of America -- https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/04/09/trump-martial-law-insurrection-act/
We. Are. So. Fked.
I’ll be there and I’ll be looking for you, Mary.
If people don’t view this as an Act of war against the Constitution and “We the Serfs” I’m at a complete loss for words Walt!
A well organized revolution is the answer!!
I think We the People are ready for action, Patrick. We just need a fearless leader to put themselves out front. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
Who is our NAVALNY ?
Yes, Kristy! It may take the loss of life to save our democracy. Navalny’s death was brutal, but it was also inspirational. A leader that inspires and will drive the fascists out is what We the People crave.
Last night, on Lucian, I suggested Navalny Clubs.
Well dug Walt!!
Criming in plain sight. I cant hate this old fucker any harder. Then he ends the tweet “Thank you for you attention to this matter” 😂😂😂
Good for Adam Schiff, but I doubt that’ll go anywhere. Didn't AOC want to stop congresspeople trading stock while in office… or something like that…. This is just going to keep happening till he’s outta there, which should have happened yesterday.
That’s been bandied about for years Susan! Al Franken and Rachel Maddow aired it incessantly on Radio America! Al made it his mission when running for the Senate in Minnesota I spoke with him several times about it. Those were the good old days of radio IIRC!!
For a minute, Radio America was on a par with Rush Limbaugh. Made me think that the Dems knew about the power of nationwide AM radio broadcasts and would be a real player.
Nah, they were too busy protecting their personal nest eggs, begging for contributions and stealing it through insider trading to follow through. Epic fail.
Isn’t insider trading specifically forbidden for elected officials? If it isn’t, it sure as hell should be.
No, it isn’t. Good for me & not for thee is Congress’ motto
It’s hard to believe, Lynn. How can insider trading by elected officials not be illegal? The grift has apparently been going on longer than I thought.
It is. They are required to report trades. Not sure who investigates, though.
Heres what I remember: https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-co-sponsor-house-bill-banning-members-congress-trading-stocks-1493851
It's not just members of the House that are the problem this time. Look at all the GOP donors who assuredly made serious money off Dumpy's comments yesterday, and any of his political appointees who caught on. Grieer, the Trade Advisor, was caught with his pants down, but I'll bet Nutlick and Bessent made a bundle.
It just makes me sick.
My hubs and I lost 13% on Shitty Asshole’s liberation day!
Republicans voted it down…of course.
Congress runs their own investigations. They can do it if they choose to.
But I bet they won’t because the current majority would be in a world of trouble.
An individual Senator can do their own investigation. That's what I was referring to. Ms. Fienstein (sp?) investigated Gdubya when no one else would.
Investigative committee? Not right now, they're looking at re-election.
Right.
Short term: I’m glad I don’t mess with the stock market. Long term: We’re f*cked.
In December, I called an old family friend that is a stockbroker. I asked him, “Are you pulling your money out of the market with Trump’s crash dead ahead?” He responded, “Nah, we’re in it for the long run.” While I have zero experience as a financial advisor, even my dumb ass knew that a tremendous amount of wealth was about to disappear.
Stockbrokers need a new line.
Within days after the election, I converted my 401(k) into an IRA. When I asked the advisor about a minimal-risk investment, he suggested T-bills. I said, "What? When this guy is going to crash the country and wreck the government?" Now I read that T-bills are being dumped at a rapid clip. Weeks ago, Donny made a passing reference to not paying out on them. My guess is that financial advisors are scared, too.
Glad to see there's someone else with a brain. When my husband retired in 2020, I pulled everything out of the 401K and put it into savings. Our big savings account earns 5% yearly and every month my husband looks at it and say's "I like it." We earn over $1500 in interest. Next month, probably $1800. It's better than worrying about the market. No banks, just a credit union.
We're twins! My husband and I dumped Jamie Dimon's bank and went to a credit union, as well.
My very modest IRA had been invested in various government securities, and as of last week, I'd suffered no losses, but I was afraid that wouldn't hold. I pulled it all and put it into a CD ladder, dispersed across four small banks. That seemed to me to be a safe, convenient solution. Interest for this year will be about $1600, and I can keep rolling over or cash out some or all, as needed.
Yes, a lot of people don't realize that the stock market is not your friend. I always kept our 401ks in very cautious investments (I read those booklets which apparently nobody else did) and I invested in funds that I thought would be helpful (ones that invested in climate friendly funds). I didn't make a lot, but I never lost any... And I voted in every board of directors elections...
Same-same, except I invested mostly in overseas funds. However, in the 2008 crash, my portfolio lost half its value and never came anywhere close to regaining it. Theoretically, I should be sitting on at least three times the funds I have now, if not for the banksters, who got off scot-free.
Really? I had to wait until about 2019 when my Gap stock (purchased at a discount when I worked for them) went from the 2008 collapse of about $9 to 2019 to $24. I paid between $15 and $17 initially. But waiting is essential when the market crashes (1987, 2001, 2008.) It was a good thing I never invested in the dot.com boom, and just took the pay/overtime/six days a week thing. Paid for a year and a half of my son's college.
Wow, that Gap stock worked out for you! In my experience, sooner or later the downward trend will reverse, IF YOU HAVE THE TIME to stay put.
In my case, after the crash, I put everything into a "when-will-you-retire" plan. At that point, I didn’t intend to retire for another 16 or 17 years, at least. I just left the plan as it was, with no reshuffling. I was involuntarily retired in 2019, but still left the money in the account. And as of last week (over 16 years later, of course), I'd regained about half of what I lost. Maybe if I'd been less risk-averse, I'd have done better, but once burned.....
Oh, you should have seen what it was worth a few years ago! $43 a share! But I wasn't going to keep it after I not going to work any more. I wonder what it is now.
NYSE says it closed at $19 today, so you didn't do so badly.
Pretty sure insider trading isn’t part of a president’s official duties so he should be investigated and impeached. I know he won’t now but this is why Dems need to win in 2026 if we still hold real elections. He needs to be put in an orange jumpsuit that matches his complexion.
That jumpsuit is still waiting for him, as the AG was too slow to start the investigations into the multiple infringements and infractions against DonOld. Now I’m not even sure he’ll ever wear it, not even if he kills someone on 5th Avenue.
I know it’s delusional but am holding out a shred of hope that he will one day be held accountable— or just finally have an aneurysm or something.
Trump's "presidential" physical at Walter Reed is scheduled for tomorrow and I'm sure the official script has already been written. Get out the vomit bag.
Yes, all the medical experts will agree he is the tallest, thinnest, fittest, most virile, best looking, least cognitively declined, healthiest and youngest president ever!
Wonder if they’ll check his Depends diaper.
He doesn’t even need a colonoscopy; just check his diaper.
This is a giant insider trading scam. The law means nothing anymore.
What he done in some 70 day is nothing compared to what he gets to do in 4 years especially if corrupt/ignorant/cowardly/greedy/incompetent Republican members of Congress are still in the majority. Remember what Pogo says “We have met the enemy the is us.”
Judge Merchant had the means, motive and opportunity. He chumped his hand and left our democracy to die. His excuses are tired old saws that we have all heard before. As Jeff has clearly pointed out to us on multiple occasions, Diaper Donny is a very special boy and no one may get in the way of his criming.
He was a major disappointment.
He needs to be pushing up daisies Suzeebee.
Thanks Jeff.
Since "Bribe Me" Bondi runs the DOJ I'm fairly certain the insider trading possibilities will result in the same kind of comprehensive criminal investigations, indictments, convictions, and sentencing as the criminal-elect experienced on his way to his 2nd Presidential crime wave, don't you?
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/the-trump-foundation-pam-bondi-scandal/
All I know is Tesla is crashing big time and I’m loving it.
I had a hopeful moment that people would recognize the clownfuckery yesterday. Today that hope has evaporated.
https://www.democracyonhospice.com/p/the-penguins-are-so-relieved
But the song remains.
The Penguins Are So Relieved
Hush now, America, close your eyes—
Your empire’s held together with duct tape lies.
He’s not a mastermind, not a genius with a plan,
Just a hateful fucking grifter with a tan from a can.
He breaks the rules, then sells the mess,
The morons say "winning" on Fox and Friends.
He stokes the flames, then holds the hose,
And dances while the world implodes.
Rock-a-bye markets, crash and burn,
Sleep through chaos, don’t you learn.
And if you cheer while justice bends—
Don’t be surprised how this shit ends.
His fans don’t care, they want the pain,
Someone’s loss — somehow their gain.
They’d rather watch it all collapse,
Than see the truth or check the facts.
No plan. No genius. Just a void.
A baby king with toys destroyed.
He's not confused, he's right on course,
Burns the stable, kills the horse.
Rock-a-bye nation, ash and snow,
When it all falls down, they’ll say “we know.”
And while we rage and fight and grieve—
The penguins are so relieved.
That's brilliant.
The Orange Fuckwit may be an imbecile on so many levels, but this was no “oooops, my bad”. He dumped a bunch of his stock right before the tariffs were announced. Buy low, sell high and who cares who got fucked in the process.
So did Sporktoes Greene.
Yeah, I saw that. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stocks. I wonder how she was able to do that? 🤔🙄
Well, golly, I dunno.
Donald just signed the "Make Showers Great Again" act. He had to be talked out of calling it "Make Showers Golden Again"
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He's a real water waster.
Heard that he's back to shower heads again. Invest in any company that manufactures shower heads.
This has got me thinking. Why hasn't Trump sold special MAGA showerheads? Those cruel degenerates would easily pay $500 to bathe in liberal tears every day.....except they don't bathe.
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I never had any doubt, from the minute it started to yesterday (when I recovered a stunning amount of money in the stock market, not NEW money, just recovery,) that this was a manufactured opportunity for his buddies to make money. If you agree, by all means raise your hand.🙋🏻♀️
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I spoke too soon! The recovery
u-turned already and is well on its way to a complete reversal.☹️
Agree. When he kept saying “we are gonna be rich, very rich!” It was a significant signal to all his oligarch cronies. He dropped so many hints it was impossible not to catch onto his game.
Jeff, it’s becoming more apparent that Donald Trump has been manipulating these markets for the benefit of himself and billionaires who are his friends, and don’t forget Jared with his Saudi blood money billions and yet no demands for an investigation. It’s a top down economy now, similar to the old Soviet Union, or China or N. Korea… in other news, “Golf with MAGAS” was once again very quiet until I asked…. Why isn’t Russia or Belarus having tariffs being placed on those countries? The reaction was, just wait, Russia will get them… stop….show me some facts or evidence.. these guys just couldn’t produce anything. Then I asked if Donald was manipulating these markets..I was told these moves were pure genius by Donald…tariffs will generate so much money for our country we will eliminate the income tax… i decided not to pursue questioning…As an aside an episode at my local store yesterday, grandpa and grandma MAGA were at the store with their very cute grandkids, about 5, 7 and 9.. all had Trump T shirts.. Talk about Grooming children… Best to All
Sounds like your MAGA golf partners are drenched in Faux Noise
“Generate so much money” - “eliminate the income tax”. Har har har - what bizarre thinking- we don’t know how you
put up with this crew Fredo.
These guys are FAUX bots, that’s all they watch. They think folks like Jesse Waters, Gutford, and the Nazi Barbies are telling the truth.. when I feel they are quoting FAUX I ask to give me evidence and facts.. they never can provide anything close to credible.
they are sounding cultish and/or narcisstic
I don't know why he hangs out with Nazis and tries to be clever about it.
You are still fucking hanging out with Nazis. The rest of us can just suffer, right. They would love to see us destroyed.
So Fredo, ard your golf buddies Jewish also?
Dave, you replied to me. He can't see it.
BTW, what is the picture you use. It's familiar but I can't place it.
it’s a pic of circus clowns- very old one - can’t place it either in Europe or US.. some have made comment that it’s racist because they think it’s KKK- but it’s not. It’s a strange eclectic mix of characters .
I have seen it before and I like it. Thanks.
Since the most crooked administration in American history, and that's saying a lot, is getting away with this open fuckery, I often default to my comfort supposition: all these over the top greedy assholes can't take it with them when they die.
Were penguins from Heard and McDonald Islands part of that 75% of countries wanting to negotiate tariffs?
Well they are dressed for some serious negotiations.
At least they dress well.
Their tuxedos aren't made in China .
He was strutting with pride that Zimbabwe kissed his ass.
House and Senate investigations into securities crimes are great. But they are not a prosecution for crimes. Trump and everyone under his crime gang umbrella are all immune from prosecution. Pam Bondi and the entire Justice Department are corrupted. Kash Patel and the FBI. Same. And Trump fired all the watchdog inspectors general. It's free rein for stealing! Yay for the scammers!
Insider trading is small change. This will be the next enormous scam and scandal. Trump and Musk control the US Treasury. They can use it to legitimize fake worthless crypto coins. And use it for pump and dump of invisible funny money. To defraud investors of their real US Dollars.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-u-s-digital-asset-stockpile/
Donald brags about winning but he is a Cheater. And all the world knows it.
When our favorite sports team wins we feel an emotional glow for days. WE WON!
If our sports team is discovered to be cheating we are emotionally crushed. Because we are aware they actually LOST.
Trump is a LOSER. So Americans and our fans around the world are down in the dumps. We have a shitty leader. A Bad Man leader. A law breaking gangster. Not a good feeling at all.
We all knew this was coming. The installation of loyalists, the breaking of the rule of law. We warned, we yelled, we didn’t vote for him; yet, here we are