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[–] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

This is that shit where your enemy has to be both the biggest moron in the world, and also some divine master mind of 4D chess.

No. He's not that fucking smart. Markets were TANKING and his handlers said "you had better fucking do something". He chickened the fuck out at the last minute.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think the most likely scenario is someone else came up with the market manipulation idea, Trump got on board because he's a piece of shit, then he pulled the tariffs earlier than planned because he caught more backlash than he expected. Those who complained were not in on the scam and those who didn't were either true believers or making their own trades.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    The fact it "leaked" the day before that it was going to be paused by someone in the admin, which was immediately denied but then sure as shit the next day trump comes out and does it, SCREAMS intentional manipulation to me.

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