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Summary

As the stock market plunged Monday due to Trump’s trade wars, he spent the day posting on Truth Social.

The Nasdaq fell 4%, its worst drop since 2022, while the S&P 500 lost nearly 3%. Major tech stocks, including Tesla, saw significant losses.

Trump posted over 100 times, endorsing his tariffs despite investor panic. A White House official dismissed the sell-off as irrational fear.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted a recession is unlikely. Trump avoided a clear recession prediction, calling the economy’s shift a “transition.”

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So glad my retirement is one again getting fucked from Republicans

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I mean there are only a few real hard and fast rules you have to follow in life (imo):

  1. Don't talk about Fight Club
  2. No pre-orders, No exceptions
  3. Don't fall in love with the stripper
  4. Don't believe the politician's promises

Strippers and politicians are like two sides of a coin in that one pretends to love you but is just going to fuck you and the other is a stripper.

It's really just not that hard guys.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (6 children)

So what's wrong with the strippers?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago

Nothing wrong with strippers. Just don't confuse good customer service with love.

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[–] [email protected] 95 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

"Look, this cliff we've intentionally drove off is nothing! The fact that we are plunging 300 feet straight down is an irrational fear you'll all have to get over. pulls out unwrapped, slightly used Worthers Candy, anyone?" - Howard Lutnick.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We have literally arrived at 1984 levels of lies and delusion, it's incredible. And all the MAGA's are willingly falling for it...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Biden’s Cliff was there for four years, he should have done something about it!

Edit: damn, forgot the /s...

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You are sarcastic, right? It's obvious the real culprit here is Obama

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I was going to blame Clinton's emails.

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