The Stock Market Manipulator in Chief?

[MarkSB]

The liberal media just doesn't recognize genius when they see it! Read "The Art of the Deal", folks. All of this was absolutely necessary to bring jobs back to America! We will win!

Trump administration accused of ‘market manipulation’ with tariff reversal​

Donald Trump told the world to “be cool” as his sweeping import taxes took hold, tanking global markets and sending shockwaves through the U.S. economy.

Then, minutes after the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange, Trump announced: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!”

Four hours later, the president reversed course. He paused and lowered tariffs on goods from most nations for 90 days while raising tariffs on imports from China to 125 percent. Markets soared. White House officials — who just one day earlier said Trump would never back off — said “this was his strategy all along” and “the art of the deal” at work.

Social media erupted with accusations that the president played a reverse “pump and dump” scheme with the American economy: driving stock prices down only to buy them up before prices rise again. Democratic Senator Adam Schiff is calling for an investigation into insider trading.

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On X, the Trump campaign’s War Room account asked: “Did the Panicans listen to @POTUS’s advice this morning?”

The post – referencing Trump’s made-up word for “stupid” and “weak” people who don’t support his tariff plan — included a screenshot of the president writing “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY” on his Truth Social account.

 

[FireDragon76]

Poe's Law?

It's either idiocy or insider trading.

 

[Belk]

Can we please just get to the point were everyone stops reacting every time this man opens his blather hole?

 

[Desk trauma]

Poe's Law?

It's either idiocy or insider trading.

Why not both?

 

[Jermayn]

Only time will tell. For now, all we can do is speculate. Would like to know what everyone's idea of success looks like when this policy comes to fruition.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Can we please just get to the point were everyone stops reacting every time this man opens his blather hole?

I agree. But something tells me that Trump haters are going to find that to be impossible due to the fact that Trump has permanent real-estate in their minds.

 

[MarkSB]

Can we please just get to the point were everyone stops reacting every time this man opens his blather hole?

The problem is, no one else can be trusted. No one else has the vision or the cahonas to do what he has done.

Its a shame, since it seems that Trump allowed one of his aides to sway him, by pointing out the issues with the bond market - which then prompted the president to change course.

The Panicans ruined Mr. Trump's genius strategy.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

The problem is, no one else can be trusted. No one else has the vision or the cahonas to do what he has done.

Its a shame, since it seems that Trump allowed one of his aides to sway him, by pointing out the issues with the bond market - which then prompted the president to change course.

The Panicans ruined Mr. Trump's genius strategy.

I wonder how long until "Panican" is added to the forum's naughty word list.

 

[MarkSB]

I agree. But something tells me that Trump haters are going to find that to be impossible due to the fact that Trump has permanent real-estate in their minds.

Agreed.

There are probably numerous examples of things like this happening (tweets telegraphing major policy changes that will affect the market). The MSM chooses to focus on this one, because it's Trump.

 

[MarkSB]

I wonder how long until "Panican" is added to the forum's naughty word list.

I would have bet on being reported for "cahonas" first.

 

[Belk]

The problem is, no one else can be trusted. No one else has the vision or the cahonas to do what he has done.

Its a shame, since it seems that Trump allowed one of his aides to sway him, by pointing out the issues with the bond market - which then prompted the president to change course.

The Panicans ruined Mr. Trump's genius strategy.

 

[Pommer]

The liberal media just doesn't recognize genius when they see it! Read "The Art of the Deal", folks. All of this was absolutely necessary to bring jobs back to America! We will win!

Trump administration accused of ‘market manipulation’ with tariff reversal​

It’s like watching the cat t-bone the refrigerator and looking at you with the “I meant to do that!” demeanor.

 

[FreeinChrist]

This headline is interestingL

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/billionaires-score-best-ever-day-as-tariff-pause-jolts-market

I won't pay to read it. There is this:

Trump's tariff flip-flopping may have been to manipulate markets, Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for probe

Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded a formal investigation into whether President Donald Trump manipulated the stock market to benefit his Wall Street donors, while working Americans and small businesses bore the brunt of the costs. Her call for scrutiny comes after a series of controversial...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

As US stocks were fluctuating on Wednesday morning, President Trump posted on Truth Social at 9:37 a.m.: "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT."​

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Less than four hours later, he announced a 90-day pause on nearly all tariffs, a move that immediately sent the market soaring. By the end of trading, the S&P 500 had surged by 9.5%, recouping around $4 trillion in market value—roughly 70% of the losses sustained in the previous four days.​

I think it was manipulation. Those that gained probably lost some today because the market went back down some.

 

[durangodawood]

It’s like watching the cat t-bone the refrigerator and looking at you with the “I meant to do that!” demeanor.

Video.... or it didnt happen.

 

[rambot]

There's gotta be a logical reason.

I asked if Trump actually has a plan because there are no appearances that he does. Unless of course, every thing he does DOES have a purpose. On and off again tariffs really only have one effect and that is raising and lowering stock market value.

Him doing this to enrich the rich is really the MOST sensible explaination of his actions.

 

[Desk trauma]

There's gotta be a logical reason.

Why?

 

[MarkSB]

Poe's Law?

It's either idiocy or insider trading.

Why not both?

Indeed... it's difficult to say. Gross incompetence, market manipulation, or some combination thereof.

I think Trump truly believes that isolationism is the best path forward. Or, at the very least, that it will get him what he wants. But I have to think that even he knew the impact which the reciprocal tariff levels would have on the markets - even if the magnitude of the impact was unexpected.

Then there's the botched tariff formula. Are they really that incompetent, or just trying to look incompetent?

Trump and his cronies say and do a lot of bizarre things, so it all fits with the rest of their behavior. It's all part of the game.

One thing's for sure - the rise that occurred in the 10 year treasuries yield curve is concerning. It could have happened for a variety of reasons, but we're certainly giving the world a lot of reasons not to trust us, our government, or the stability of our economy.

One can only hope that it's a wake up call for this administration, but I wouldn't bank on it.

 

[Richard T]

There is a connection with Trump using Truth Social to post important news first. Since a Trust is now selling at least part of his roughly 2 billion dollar stake, there is some windfall to Trump for doing his messaging on this platform. Also, the timing of his announcements are questionable. Most market moving news is handled after the market is closed. The tariffs were announced after the market closed for instance. I would like to know who leaked the 90 day pause a few days earlier. Perhaps it was a trial balloon? Anyway, I am glad some democrats are questioning this. Trump pardoned some for insider trading and even bitcoin fraud. I think that tells us quite a bit. Smart people know how to get away with insider trading as you just need a source that is hard if not impossible to trace back to you.