After stock markets plummeted in response to Donald Trump’s announcement of widespread tariffs, he suddenly announced a 90-day pause on the new policy. Capital will resist any measure that threatens profits — and that’s just what happened yesterday.

After stock markets plummeted in response to Donald Trump’s announcement of widespread tariffs, he suddenly announced a 90-day pause on the new policy. Capital will resist any measure that threatens profits — and that’s just what happened yesterday.

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    3 days ago

    Yep. He even announced on TruthSocial, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!! DJT” less than four hours before he dropped the tariffs.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      3 days ago

      This is exactly what I mean :P

      For those who haven’t seen this yet: yes, it is real. I didn’t believe it at first either. It’s just so… absurdly blatant. But it is very much real.