By Ben Meiselas
I don’t know about you, but this doesn’t feel like winning. Waking up to see the Dow plummeting yet again, all while Trump fumbles his way through another trade war reversal, is becoming an all-too-familiar disaster. This is the same cycle on repeat—Trump throws the economy into chaos, reverses himself, then does it all over again—and Americans are the ones suffering for it.
As I recorded this, the Dow is down 1.21%, and Trump is panicking, reversing his tariffs on Mexico (for now) after flip-flopping about five times. He’s kept quiet at first about Canada, though, after lifting his auto tariffs there just yesterday. And then, like clockwork, he attacks Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, blaming him for a mess Trump himself created. A few hours later, Trump then signed an order rescinding the tariffs on Canada for USMCA-compliant goods until April 2.
Let’s break this down:
Trump unilaterally slapped tariffs on Canada, essentially declaring economic war on one of our closest allies.
Now he’s claiming Trudeau is the one causing the “tariff problem.”
He even posted this morning, suggesting Trudeau is only using the crisis to run for re-election—except Trudeau isn’t even running again.
This is the same malignant narcissist nonsense we’ve come to expect from Trump. He causes a crisis, blames someone else, and then acts like it’s all just a fun game. So much fun to watch! he posted today, while millions of Americans brace for one of the worst job reports in recent history.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Federal Reserve is now projecting a ~3% GDP contraction in the first quarter. Let me put that in perspective: If Trump had done absolutely nothing, just continued Biden’s policies, we’d be looking at 3-4% growth instead. But instead of stability, Trump is dragging the economy into a downward spiral.
And as our markets crash day after day, the propaganda machine kicks into gear. Larry Kudlow, the same failed economist-turned-Fox host who cheered on every economic collapse under Trump’s first term, is already out there spinning. His excuse? Trump’s policies aren’t "in yet.” Oh really? Because last I checked, Trump’s tariffs are tanking markets right now.
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But it gets worse. Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a glorified snake oil salesman, now tells us the stock market “doesn’t matter.” Remember when Trump couldn’t stop bragging about stock market records under Biden? Now that it's crashing under him, suddenly, it’s no big deal.
And if you thought that was bad, get this: Trump’s administration has yet another scam to pay off the deficit—by selling $5 million Trump Gold Cards to Russian oligarchs. That’s their economic plan. Instead of actual policy, they want to sell American citizenship like a VIP club membership.
And let’s not forget the mountain of other disasters coming out of Trump’s clown show today:
Trump is planning to deport 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war. Yes, he’s siding with Putin once again, kicking out war refugees while refusing to send military aid to Ukraine. (Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt now says they have not yet made an official decision on this, calling the report “fake news”.)
Trump’s administration is drafting an order to completely abolish the Department of Education. That’s right—no more public education system. (Leavitt also backtracked on this report saying they also have not finalized a decision on this.)
Elon Musk terminated the lease for the Obama Presidential Library site—because of course, Musk has to inject himself into everything.
This is what happens when a wannabe dictator takes office. Everything burns. Markets collapse, international alliances crumble, jobs vanish, and the people at the top get richer while Americans struggle.
But the good news? People are fired up—even in deep-red districts. Republicans are showing up to town halls and demanding answers. They’re furious about Trump’s economy, furious about his pro-Putin stance, and furious about the broken promises they were sold. And the pro-democracy community is rallying to save our country.
This isn’t just a failing presidency—it’s a full-scale economic and political catastrophe. And it’s only just beginning.
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He is manipulating the markets and no one to investigate him.
I was thinking the very same thing. It’s been only a few weeks but it feels like a darn lifetime of this administration’s ludicrously.
This is 100% what the melon felon is doing. Eric Trump posted on X to buy in the dips. Insider trading used to be a crime.
Before being in public office became a crime.
Agreed!!
Call the SEC and FBI and Attorney General!
They are all in Trump's pocket.
FBI? Are you paying attention? They have been seized by cash Patel!
All sycophants
Ignorant, idiot a@@holes. Ca't get more deranged than they are.
Trump loyalty not the citizens they are supposed to represent.
Won't do any good. the Dipshit and the muskRAT control those and the attorney general, too. But guess it's worth s try.
Are you saying he’s rigged the legal system so he’s above the law? Nah that can’t be. Even the Supreme Court said in America no one is above the law. They will put a stop to this criminal law breaking!
Until the tanks arrive.
If you think he's doing it intentionally, you may be giving him too much credit.
Nobody said he is making the decisions
That is exactly what he's doing! Stock traders make money either way: they don't care if the market is moving up or moving down, as long as it's moving.
My thoughts exactly!
You’re correct about that . That’s what a sociopath does manipulate. I lived with one for over 20 years and finally got away . It was a nightmare and that’s what this rabbit dog is doing to Americans .
I think Trump knows the market will swing every time he makes his reversals and all his buddies are making a killing buying low and selling high.
The pump and dump routine. And Musk has a history of market manipulation?
Insider trading…
It is but there's no one left to investigate it.
MTG!
Trump did say “it isn’t illegal if you are saving the country” …
Trump has not done a thing to save anyone but himself.
Isn’t this right out of the Project 2025 playbook? Tanking the market and the economy. All the guardrails are being removed so the recession will be closer to a depression and the far right can rebuild the country in their image. I thought it was simple manipulation to enrich his cronies, but it’s much more than that.
How do we find out if Delusional Donnie or ANY of his buddies are shorting the market?! Bet they are!
I'm sure they are. But who will investigate and even if they do who will do anything about it?
If you look at the charts for bitcoin, doge coin and trump coin on March 2 between 8-12 there are huge buys. Someone pumped it. Now why would someone do that? Why would someone make such a risky move? It had to be someone with a lot of money. Someone who knew some news was coming out, possibly. Someone with an inside source? The next day the orange clown put out a message first thing stating there was going to be a crypto reserve starting soon or something of the sort. Crypto pumped. Once it got past the point of the peak where those coins were bought it dumped. All at the exact same time. Coincidence? Those are the three coins I have looked at. Interesting that they are E and T’s. I do have a picture of them side by side but cannot attach it here in these particular comments. Doesn’t seem it’s an option. Someone did say they are opening an investigation into them for market manipulation for that scenario but I cannot remember who it was.
The crypto push is a major source of fuel from shady « investors » , re: Russia, UAE, etc.
So, all of his besties then? 🤦♀️
So the SEC has already been silenced. Must be some securities lawyers who know an answer or two.
We don't have to "find out," we already know they are.
I’d bet there’s been incredible activity selling before the dip( palantir ceo did this) then playing the short and long game. But ultimately, it looks like Project 2025s plan. See: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-would-allow-financial-disaster-to-bolster-wall-streets-bottom-line/
Yes definitely Proj 2025
See Yarvin. Dark Mirror. Anarchy for the fun of it.
Heather Cox Richardson linked a Substack column at end of her column today. It is fascinating and scary. It's "The view from rural Missouri" by Jess Piper. Briefly, she has been watching Project 25 in her state for 20 years. It's truly scary. She titled it something like " I know what you're doing." I recommend it if you can find it.
Here is the link to HCRs 3/5 piece: https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-5-2025?r=col8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Here is the link to Jess Piper's piece: https://open.substack.com/pub/jesspiper/p/i-know-exactly-what-they-are-doing?r=col8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Both are excellent and frightening.
Great reads and dead on. It’s gonna get really ugly really soon gang.
It feels like money laundering and insider trading.
It feels like because President Biden created tons of jobs and left a great record on that score, that Trump is very specifically to tear away all of those jobs. Trump is the enemy of the United States, and he treats Americans like he despises us to the core. I miss President Biden more than I can articulate here.
Remember when 🍊💩🤡 kept saying the enemy within? As usual it was all about him because HE IS THE ENEMY WITHIN!!!
Me too; at least I slept good.
Trump is a dumb fuck.
Maybe not as dumb as we’d like, but open to manipulation. He’ll over reach somewhere.
Well said!
The world has an easy blueprint on how to manipulate Trump and get him to cave in on his threats, and Trump will never realize that he will be played for a fool by everyone.
It will only be a matter of time before Trump and his MAGA/GOP goons won't be able to run away or deflect accountability anymore. If judges and other people who keep justice won't do the work, the American people will get their hands dirty to do the cleanup.
Folks get very upset when you try to take their Social Security away. And, they have weapons.
And many of us "cut our teeth" on the Vietnam War era protests... #justsayin' #MeidasMighty
Yup! By June, when trump blames Biden for our problems, folks will think Biden is not in charge anymore! Prices go up and in my 78 years, I have never seen them come down.
Seriously 🇺🇸💙 Come on People wake up and smell the coffee at $3.60 a pound
That’s the only way this going to end. Resist, or it will persist. ✊🇺🇸🇺🇦😎
French Revolution
I can hear trump's version of "Let them eat cake". 3 dolls instead of 30?
He has more interest in Canada than in Mexico. We are the ones who have the fresh water, the minerals, the lumber etc. We also have control of a large section of the Arctic, close to both Greenland and more of northern Russia, his buddy Putin.
Trump is trash
I agree!
I’m so sick of the lies and propaganda by fricking fox too. I hate that station.
Hate Fox? Turn it OFF!
Let the advertisers for Fox that you will not spend money on them until they stop supporting the lies and hate sold by fix news.
We don't have to watch it to hate it. Their shithead reporting makes news elsewhere. It invades the late night monologs, the morning news and news radio.
I'm getting tired of hearing that people are fed up. It's the same story. Trump keeps breaking things and Americans are fed up. When are Americans going to rise up instead of being fed up!!
Not only were they not fed up, they voted for him, and red up and down the ballot. I haven't seen much evidence that they are fed up as of yet. They didn't believe us before and until they are personally affected they aren't going to believe it now
Some are being affected and there are small squeaks happening locally but the more Trump slashes and burns across the US, more people are going to be affected and they can't simply blame Biden anymore.
It takes a few months for those who lost jobs to show up in the financial reports. And increase in homeless families. Give it a little time to show just how he doesn't care about them in the least little bit!
French Revolution
Sounds like insider trading to me
We still need to emphasize his allegiance to Putin which goes back probably to the’80’s and has not been sufficiently exposed.
Trudeau is the problem? He smacked him upside the head with his own Canadian tariffs. What did Mango Mussolini think? That we were just going to take it? What a dumb fu#k.
It’s bad enough that he is crashing the market but he also wants to take away social security so I won’t have any retirement money! I retired in 2021 and I am really struggling financially because of needing dental work. But if you are Voldemort everything is some one else’s fault.
I left a marriage with a narcissist I can’t with him!
Did you actually want him to implement the tariffs? I understand that Trump is manipulating the markets. How about just say that instead of poking that he “caved”, like it’s something you wanted him to stand firm on. He didn’t cave, the psycho is intentionally causing chaos.
Yes, he has always been the chaos president.
He is doing his share of insider trading too! The crooked slug
TFG is bouncing the stock market with his on-again off-again tariff nonsense. Meanwhile Eric Trump is busy day trading the ups and downs of said stock market and making a killing on insider information for the Trump crime family. This is making even professional gangsters blush.
Insider trading.
All this man does is lie lie lie
The Lord of the Lies
Perfect, Steve!
Gosh, he didn't say anything about his bird flu vaccine for chickens - did I miss the announcement of that being released? It's going to bring down the price of eggs because .. chickens! Oh wait ... didn't he or co-Pres. Musktoid just fire all the scientists ??
He was doing the same thing throughout his first term, nothing new here. His buddies made out handsomely by insider trading.
Trump continues to show the world that he, and his like minded appointees, are incapable of doing anything but destroy the world's order, regardless of how many people die, or lives are made worse, as a result.
Of course he does , the market is so volatile that we he opens his mouth and the stock market crashes , he has no choice but to bend the knee to things much more powerful than Trump himself
This is pump and dump. He is playing this game so we sell stocks and his rich cronies can get them cheap. Follow the money.
I think he is doing stock manipulation.
I would like to know who sold their stocks right before the rapist führer put the tariffs in place.
Sell high, before the chaos. Buy when the stocks are on sale.
How long before big money is out and collapsing markets begins?
Reading all this, it's so disheartening, ugly, stupid, expected, filled with furious, and anger, but NOT surprising. NOT unbelievable. I feel for those that DID NOT vote for him, including myself and my family. However, I don't give a shit for those maga morons that did. When trump is in WH the market will ALWAYS be in a heart attack mode on an EKG monitor. I hate to look at our 401K right now.
Dems in Washington, wake the fuck up your most gregarious lion and fucking ROAR. Enough of just talking and holding on. Just like we ask to MAGA what will it take for them to say NO to trump, I'm asking Dems in Washington, what will it take for you to let you passion out in Showing real action.
Fucking DO something!
Ben I’m beyond exhausted with all the chaos, destruction and flip flopping. I’m going to have to take a break from all this turmoil. It must be very hard to keep up. I’m sending you strength and good thoughts. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
MJean, thanks, we appreciate your support!
Who elected the lunatic, drug addict from South Africa to run our country? Anyone?
Iirc, something like 290M elected him - little rectangular green votes.
Trump is attempting to terrorize the American people, he wants you to fear him.
I have a 5 gallon bucket of dog shit in the backyard with his name on it!
FDJT!
Gawd, I hate that dumbfuck bastard.
Trump is destroying our economy in probably a record short amount of time.
It’s a whirlwind in overdrive!🌪️
He doesn’t know how to initiate growth. He’s only an expert on how to go bankrupt.
Right, bankruptcy and destruction are his specialties.😢
You can’t fix STUPID!!
Nope, but a 2 by 4 could!
We are living in insanity.
How do we stop this America! Where has all our dignity and empathy gone? Bedlam isn't the answer.
Trump is a punk.
FOTUS is a bully and a coward. He never thinks he is going to be called out on his threats and when he is he runs away backtracking everything he threatened. He is a COWARD
I see Trump as the kind of man who if under attack ( for real ) that he would grab the first available body to use as a human shield. #CowardDJT
Absolutely!
Such an idiot
I can’t think of a more honest description of Trump and Musk than Power Whores. Narcissistic, Soulless and Shameless Power Whores. What a terrible time in American history!
Hello
I don't think Trump is smart, but he is doing what he is told to do by Putin, and it is working. America is in chaos, Ukraine is at greater risk, after having begun to turn the tide against Russia and the American people are suffering. Is there no way of stopping him?
Trump is mentally unstable as witnessed by the changes, chaos and distress he is directly responsible for in our country and the world market, thereby he is not a competent person to be in the people's White House.
IMPEACH NOW!!
😡☢️🤯
Agreed and more
Yeah, like that could happen with so many cowards in the House and Senate 🤡
The tide against djt is rising in the town halls across the states, resistance is building in the protests across the country and this will of the people will push back on G.O.P. representation from their own constituants making a turn in the direction of this administration. If it doesn't then we're all doomed but at least if we fight back in whatever way each of us can we may have a chance yet to save our democracy. 🇺🇸
What a joke that orange man is. Luck you USA, is this really what you wanted?
Well, as an American, I couldn’t be more anti-Trump. Remember that half of us voted for Kamala Harris. And, I believe the election was rigged with Elon’s help. #25thAmendmentNow
It's not even that they voted for him. As disgusting as that is. It's that they voted red everywhere. That isn't just trump worship. That is a serious failure on our part to communicate the many failures of the Republicans along with the great things the Biden Administration was doing. Although I will never stop blaming him for not doing anything to stop Trump and make him pay for his many crimes. Now that he and the other red menaces are front and center we'll see if it makes any difference.
And, according to article 14 c of the Constitution, Trump was not eligible to run for office to begin with in 2024. Why does he get away with enormous amounts of crimes? The rest of us would be in jail.
Well, over 77 million voted for him. Over 75 million voted for Harris. Approx 2.8 million voted for other than Dem or Rep. There were/are also something like 73 million who were eligible but were not registered. Please understand that is based on info I googled, plus my less that stellar math skills.
When our Democracy was on the line,
Certainly not, Karma. Half of us have been fighting him since 2016!! I can’t imagine how *anyone* would vote for the convicted felon!! Unfortunately, he is a *very* powerful force of destruction!!
I have also been fighting him since 2015 when the first whispers were heard. I remember laughing because I thought it was so absurd, and that he couldn’t win a presidential election. Last laugh on me.
#25thNow
Exactly 💯 for a decade now I've been sounding an alarm on this maniac and his ideology of tyrany and force to run our country, and his 2.0 is even over the top of what I railed on, more than I even could imagine. ☢️
Worse than I could have imagined, too…😫
Yes, and it is *still* absurd that a person like him could win a presidential election!😵💫
The Market and the Court rulings will force him to cave in, it’s only the beginning of many failures!
Slap on tariffs. Stock markets dive. Billionaires and millionaires buy dips.
"Oh, dear! Everyone's mad! I'll pausse the tariffs ... a month!" Stock markets swing back up. Billionaires and millionaires' stocks make loads of money.
Month expires -- wash, rinse, repeat. The rich get richer and the rest of us can afford anything IF there is anything to buy.
Read Jesse Pipers Substack explaining why tanking the economy is actually the goal of the administration.. scary stuff
Canceling the lease on the Obama Library is the frosting on the cake. He's jealous because his library won't require more than a stall in the men's bathroom at Palm Beach International Airport. This is not a leader, this is a low-intellect human with no filter for his inner angry child.
He's doing it to manipulate the market to make money!
He is out of his mind! Doesn't know if he's coming or going! What a bunch of bumbling idiots!
He is not bumbling, he is creating chaos by doing what Putin tells him to do. It is designed to screw America and it's working.
Just more distractions while he continues to bilk the United States. Traitorous Russian asset!😡🤬
Ahahahaaaa. Trump IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MARKET STUPID FAKE NOISE!!
Anyone who is not opposing Donald Trump’s economic disasters, is just either very stupid or just plain cowards!
Article F/N 25!!!
Ben speaks for me almost all the time but I think it's still worthwhile to put on Bloomberg Radio and get a pulse of people who are realistic and experienced.
Concerning the Obama library lease- the construction site is still going on. It is a building they are using for archival material. Let me know if I am correct on this. I want to make sure that we are all on the same page.
I would love clarification on this issue. Anyone have anything to share about this?
Had Trump put his hand on the Bible, it would have burst into flames! 📖 🔥
Trump is nothing but a total mental dick.
He has the IQ of a fly and is blaming Trudeau saying he's running again.
What a total a.........hole. He blames everyone else because he is such a piece of shite.
Hope someone takes him to the Train Station.
As Truth.Matters said, Trump is using his bullying to manipulate not only other people, but the markets. You can be guaranteed that they are playing the market and making profits from it.
Damn. When are the Dems gonna grow some backbone? This is Biden's economy? No, it's not. Biden's economy had invested in green jobs, infrastructure, new manufacturing, and more funding for scientific research. He increased trade with our democratic friends abroad. And this helped to create 16 Million new jobs in 4 years. Trump cut everything. Everything. This is Trump's economy. The easiest job for Donald would have been to continue everything and his party could be up for re-election in '26 and '28. Now, we're fighting for our lives.
My money is on Trudeau getting appointed as Canadian Ambassador to either the UN or US. Either one would freak out the Felon.
Krasnov says he doesn’t watch the markets, which you know is a lie. His so called wealth is based on the markets. He is threatening to take away my social security, Medicare and because his moronic claims about tariffs and his mishandling of it has caused my small 401K to lose money big time.
As far as muskrat, we need to remove him from our lives as soon as possible. I don’t care how it happens, it just does.
From Canada it is tough to not smile. Schadenfreude epitomized. It hurts because there are so many who didn't want this, but ultimatly this is what happens when 35% of the citizenry can't be bothered to vote.
A tough way to learn the lesson. Hopefully your democracy survives to show that the electorate has learned a lesson.
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Sorry you find it funny, Ken. Tragedy is no reason to expect a positive turn. Subversion won. It has all the power now. There is no more USA. The view from today suggests some of our best parts have been dead for years.
I agree it is sad. We have watched with disbelief and then fear as this slide into fascism, that had been screamed about for years in warning, from both inside and outside of your nation, has continued to engulf what was once a trusted ally.
We can no longer fret on behalf of the American citizenry about the path that they have clearly chosen.
We have to ensure we do not follow, while also protecting ourselves from the explicit threats that have been made.
"Fail" videos on YouTube are quite popular. It is distressing to see that same willful ignorance and poor choices in upper levels of government.
(I am on mobile so apologies for any editing errors).
CANADA AND MEXICO NEED TO KEEP TARRIFFS GOING AGAINST trump!!
I still think this is deliberate to benefit his billionaire friends and investors with Buy, Sell, Buy Low, Sell High, or Short a Buy or Sell making them all the more wealthier.
The Obama Presidential Center is a private venture being overseen by the Obama Foundation. The Obama library is separate to the sprawling 19 acre Obama Presidential Center near Jackson Park, and it is expected to be completed and open next year. Musk has probably never set foot in a library.
He is just a bully. He is unfit to be president
Why won’t the representatives in our government try to find some spine to do the right thing for their constituents? Broken OATHS all over the place. Can they be recycled?
Destroying the economy.
It does feel like insider trading.
Robots don’t pay taxes!!!
Not only is that true, but neither do the oligarchs and giant corps which own them.
If you want to understand Trump, look at him through the lens of what would Putin want. Fostering the deepening of racial, ethnic and cultural divisions are right out of the KGB playbook, as is undermining confidence in elections, seeding doubts about science, limiting access to public information, and of course alienating our allies, whether its with pointless tariffs, withdrawing from world organizations, siding with aggressors, or throwing the national economy into a tailspin. This is literally what Putin would do.
Putin has been waging a very quiet war against the US and the west since he rose to power. The KGB and the FSB have long studied our government, our economy and our culture, looking for the fault lines and fissures. They have cultivated assets in the US and abroad, including the current president and many within America’s extreme right. Now his grand plan has come to fruition. Donald Trump is literally Putin’s revenge for the failure of the Soviet Union.
And like Trump’s inability to accept responsibility for his personal failures, Putin cannot accept that the Soviet Union failed as a system, not because of the Cold War with the US, but rather due to the structural weaknesses inherent in the Soviet communist system.
I think the brains behind the heritage Society and project 2025 have designed a takeover of the government or perhaps a destruction of government that will be done within the law for which there is no way you can really fight back. In the past few years, i’ve thought about how the US came to the aid of Europe when Hitler was on his rampage. And I wondered who would come to our aid? That question surfaces every day, especially after witnessing Mr. Trump‘s embrace of Putin and Russia and his outburst last Friday. Now I understand that he is or maybe actively trying to work against President Zelenskyy by communicating with his adversaries in the government of Ukraine. This is so sick. And what frustrates me the most are the number of people in our country who display flags and shout about being patriots and yet have no understanding of what’s going on beyond what they hear on Fox News. I am 81 years old and I have no children. I really don’t look forward to seeing how this all will end.
This is the workings of someone who is not thinking with a full deck.. and I’m wondering if he’s chemically induced. Yes it could be his own doing because he can, but I’m wondering if there’s more..
Trumps party itself and everyone who is whispering in his ear, and musk, and putin himself ARE his chemical inducer Influencers. Oh, wait, he can't listen. He just tells all these folks, do whatever the fuck you want. But tarrifs are mine.
So when does this become a stock market manipulation? Has anyone tracked who are making the gains in the market?
High volume traders aka robots?
He needs to be gifted a Magic 8 ball by Mattel 🎱 ask it a question shake it and turn it over for his answer - worked great in the 50’s and 60’s for kids all over the US you can still buy them today because his mind is about at the level of a 8 or 10 year old . Help please safe America
Trump keeps telling us all of the things we don't need. But what we do need is to rid ourselves of Trump.
Trump is a narcissistic psychopathic liar!!!!
Yes. This. I can't thank you enough for your podcast! Clearly stating what is going on. Big Kudos.
Guaranteed that both Shienbaum and Trudeau told the orange genius they would lay counter measures on the US that would make his head spin. Oops- you mean they aren't going to grovel and beg for mercy? The bully just got cold feet.
Can we please start promoting the results of 2024 election analysis that shows Russian interference and get people fired up about the fact that Trump may not have actually won this election? https://electiontruthalliance.org/2024-us-election-analysis
The willful destruction of the US government in the name of a fake efficiency agency run by a sinister ketamine fiend is a dumb idea. The only ones who'll benefit is this president's master, putin, the ketamine fiend, the president and his entourage of leeches trying to scam another sucker with their coins. The losers will be the American citizens and the rest of the world except russia.
Republicans are getting to the point where their inactions can be viewed as treasonous acts against the United States, They have allowed the undermining of our government by allowing the president's biggest donor to cannibalize government programs designed by serious adults to help the American public. Overseas, America's reputation has gone to shit because he has turned his back on allies to appease a foreign tyrant who's humiliates him and laughs at the usefulness of their idiot. This and all of the other dumbf_ckery against Americans will get the citizens to turn on the republican politicians fast. Young and old, of all races and states are getting fed up with this president's idiocy and reckless decisions. Right now republican politicians are ranking right there with cockroaches, that's how low they have gone.
Our Country is the laughing stock of the world
Drop the market then buy it all low.
When Trump says to move industry from Canada to the States in order to avoid the associated tariff, is he aware that potash comes from a mine? So, are we supposed to dig up the mine in Saskatchewan and move it what, in boxes?, to the states and what? Is Trump even aware that potash comes out of the ground? Wow. 🤪🤪
Thank you, Ben Midas, for compiling each and every friggin lie these criminals have bold-facedly told millions on millions of easily befuddled citizens. This pod is essentially a library of every facade they have perpetrated and I am grateful to you for keeping it.
Do you think maybe Trump is playing the markets, buying shorts....and if he keeps doing this, the markets will stop reacting and then he will do it for good.
It’s sad and shameful that the most repulsive ignorant liar/felon/rapist/ adulterer/rapist/ old carnival shiester/cowardly draft dodger acts like a queer putting his hands on other men’s legs/bodies and has traded in Melania for an alien non-citizen immature Elon Musk.😝 MAGA is such a disgusting cult. 🏴☠️👺
I know from having mentally ill family members, there is no making sense of their antics. There is no making sense of Trump. He is not mentally fit to run a country. I don't get why people think what he says and does can make sense nor could ever make sense. Watching all these people agree and defend him is why mentally ill people don't get the help they need. People don't admit the facts when they see someone is unable to function properly. And they are afraid of him because he is mentally ill. My sister's sons wouldn't help me get her help because they were afraid of her for the same reasons as no one speaks up about Trump being mentally ill. They are afraid of him which is exactly why he needs medical attention. If I was doing this stuff you know I would be locked up immediately so why are people allowing this?? Especially his family!!
Ben: please spread the word about the Ides of March postcard campaign. The goal is to have at least a million postcard (PINK! postcards) sent to Trump that day reminding him who he works for, and "firing" him because he's not doing his job. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/759579/
I am so sick of Felon47's chaos.
I have been crying all day and I haven’t even looked at the news except this brief post. The hypocrisy and stupidity are beyond imagining.
And the pathetic Dem response to the joint session blather? Pretty in Pink? Seriously? And lollipop signs? That’s ALL they could come up with as resistance?
So yeah, I’m crying … all day. Until something happens that I can see will turn the tide. And I wager it will come from Meidas!
He’s crashing it all so all the money people can buy all the cheap shares
What a bunch of lying lunkheads! Felon 47s rhetoric is manipulating the market and sending it to the toilet. Sell green cards to the RussianS? HELLOOOOO! It’s time for the guys in white suits with straight jackets to head to the WH freak show.
F U crumpty, j.d, and muskrat!!
Coward Nutnick is all the least member of the axis of evil should be known as, Stephen Miller and Russ Vought, are the other two in the trifecta.
you say he's caving, and Lawrence O'Donnell says he's caving. he's not smart enough to be orchestrating this. all of his decisions are being made by the authors of Project 2025, who are in the background telling him what to do. this is the plan that he's too stupid to enact:
1. announce the tariffs
2. stock market tumbles
3. billionaires swoop in and buy cheap stock
4. trump reverses tariffs
6. stock market rebounds
6. billionaires just made millions
see how that works?
Market manipulation as so many people are stating.
Traitor T needs to be charged with treason and sent to prison. Now it being reported at the midterms he plans to order martial law. WTF!🤬
Lutnick thinks people are rushing in line for the “gold card”? Why would they? We have the worst organizing health care in the developed nations. We have a govt run by bigots, theocrats, and sycophants. There’s already a business via you can get for way less $. Oligarchs may apply but we all know their money goes only to themselves.
Omg Trump is disgusting what is wrong with the Republicans bunch of cowards!
I have whiplash from trying to keep up with this cheap hood's nonsense.
Same game strategy as Trump
1.0
Create chaos, blame someone else, figure out a new scam to make money for himself.
Get enablers to defend you and spin disinformation
He did this last time too. He says something crazy, market crashes, investors buy. Then he becomes momentarily coherent, market up, they sell. You can make it work if a close enough eye is kept on the market. However, I would rather go about my business and have Biden economy steady increases.
President Claudia Scheinbaum could just create canned responses to dump's tariff threats and push send on 4/2. She can then have plenty of time to concentrate on real business for her people.
What an amazing ballsy woman. She makes us proud!
Facts!!!!
Dumping "brilliant" ideas proves Trump is an idiot.
Time to consider the 14 th amendment
Vance as president?
The American people deserve better! Trump hasn’t an idea what he is doing and what a complete MESS he is making of the U.S. economy. And to the farmers - have “fun” and enjoy the ride! After all, you all voted for Trump! Trump gave you a raw treatment in his last administration, huh? You did not learn anything then?
This is a pathetic display of nonsense and inexperience. Trump knows it ALL! And shows nothing! The felon does not even surround himself with a few people who know more than he does! Such a know-it- all! Trump maybe should do some reading? Reading of our Constitution or learn how to operate an administration because it is not going well at this stage!
Enjoy the chaos, President Misfit! You have a great deal to learn!
This was all so predictable. Even Trump’s staunchest supporters and defenders should’ve caught on by now. So ridiculous.
The president who cried "Wolf." Why do we keep falling for his crap?
He’s got something big planned for April 2nd beyond the tariffs resuming. He’s been playing with the markets, the billionaires buying up all the low cost stocks…
😂😂😂
Stay strong and keep up the good work. Thank you
You're a great motivator. I look forward to more of you here and I believe you are also part of @MeidasTouch or MTN!
45 is gaming the market. Creating his own insider trading scenario.
Good stuff! Keep up the fight!
Trumpski is still angry to Trudeau because his grifter wife was kissing him out of her Self. Maybe his mail order fake foto op wife was getting hot for Trudeau. Money and Grift is not a guarantee for a fake happy marriage. Trumpski is a failed person in every thing he has Don in his life, look at his company backruptcy ever time and the weird creepy drug addiction sons.
Fuck yourself Kudlow !
He does NOT care about WE THE PEOPLE!!! Working for the day they are ALL gone!!!
Is he panicking? Or is this a calculated move on his part to keep everything unbalanced. The first would be insanity. The second would be insanity with intent to destroy. Both are dangerous. He needs to be removed.
This is absolutely positively insane that we watch this in full view and people don't see it . The demise of our beloved democracy
“That he previously reversed…that he previously reinstated…. that he previously reversed…. “ Ben you are hilarious. 😂
I don't understand how the Republicans just sit there and say nothing. I have to know that he's taking the country down. They should be starting impeachment procedures. This man and his minions need to be kicked out of office. Elon Musk is not in office he has no title, but everyone just lets him do it. I'm so pissed right now. I've had a horrible 7 months and Trump getting in office just made everything just made it worse.
He's not in a panic because this is his agenda
He has a BS in corruption ☠️☠️☠️
A little something I found showing how we Canadians is feeling about the Trump Administration...
https://youtu.be/ZnYhbrxHcOY?si=ufV8PHcpEpFydFoA
Thanks Ben💙⚔️💙 I feel ya!
Trump is a mad man.
Once it gets lower,he & his sycophants will buy tons of cheap stocks,once it goes back up,they will be richer for it. Where the hell are all these firewalls to stop this very thing! I'm so tired of them being allowed to do any damage thing they want! With NO consequences! If I was still working,I would quit paying taxes.
" To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men. MLK
I have been putting this quote on every letter & petition I sign. My Congress people are both republican, it does no good but I contact them regularly.
Howard 'LUGNUT' is a freaking liar! Spewing a script devised by his puppetmaster!! Our economy is being trashed...plummeting every minute of every day! And HE and his A$$ hole boss, are to blame!!
I have been blocked by YouTube from making comments because I diminish the Rump!
Ben, it's rare to see your ire rise to surface with such complete justification.
https://open.substack.com/pub/gregconners/p/democrat-logo-contest?r=2yz13s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Thank you, your love of country is outstanding, even as the Orange Cumquat attacks, trys to intimidate and threatens. May God protect you and keep you all safe from the enemy within.
Why do these people believe this losers lies?? Why is he thanking justices after his speech? They are compromised-allowing tRump to dictate outcomes. I’m sure Amy Coney-Barrett will be pressured to bend her knee as well
This IS tRumps economy! Only gullible people will blame Biden! Biden did a great job! Best economy ever! How are you liking things now maga, Fox,maga???? You are deplorable
I just with all my heart hate Trump! Canadians are great people and they actually have an awesome country and they have been our neighbors and friends for forever !! I hear rumors that they are going to cut electricity for the upper US and you know there is every part of my being that wants the to do just to show Trump! I hope that Canada cuts off the pipeline and cuts off our oil !!
He’s playing the markets
So what are his plans for American education without a department? It's crazy-making
Hes making the world bipolar
I think he’s deranged!!
Trump is anyone's bitch -- and has just broadcast it to the world.
He's a broken nutcase desperate for constant attention.
Boo
Canada will take all the Ukrainian refugees the US declares illegal. No problem, we already have 1.5 million and have room for many more!
tRump is a massive failure already.
Trump "graduated" from the Wharton School by cheating. He didn't serve in Viet Nam by his "bone spurs." So much fun to watch.
Someone mentioned this is a pump and dump. Yes, he's definitely manipulating the markets and playing with other people's money in a horrible way.
tRumpTard is like a fish out of water the way he flip flops his tariffs 🤦🏻♀️
The orange-haired blob is insane....trump alone is causing the crash of our American economy and everyone knows no matter how many times these idiots try to tell their lies!!!
Americans stand with Trueau and Canada! We know they didn't do anything but try to be a friend.
that Convicted Felon is destroying our country , Im glad my dad is not alive to see whats going on in the U.S.today he fought hard in WW2 against fascism and Nazis so we could all live free! and now they are in our Oval Office ! these are sad and dark times! i hope and pray we can make it to the mid terms....
What a load of codswallop! He’s making it sound like he got a concession..she didn’t budge…stood him up…and clearly the little bulky didn’t have a plan B
The tariffs extension feels like we’ve been given one more month to purchase a car extended warranty at this great introductory price.
If you are able, please donate to the Wisconsin Supreme Court race via Ben Wikler. Musk has dumped 5 MILLION into that race to flip their court. We have to stop the coup ourselves.
He is Demented! Pathological liar! Concepts of concepts of a plans! Making enemies since 2016!🙈🙈💩💩💯💯
You mentioned Malignant Narcissist. Absolutely and very obviously. But Everything I have heard him say or he had done is driven by this personality disorder. And he is not going to change. He DOES NOT want or Care about Anything for the USA. He is Not capable of it. It will only get worse. The Congress, if they really do want what’s best, have to hold their courage in hand, no matter what threat they fear, and Stand Up To him firmly, loudly if necessary and remove him from the relationship. Whatever those that have been bought is not worth what it will cost them - and certainly not worth going down in History as cowards that allowed the greatest experiment to be destroyed before humanity has had the time to refine and tweak it to be the greatest indeed. And Not at all worth the lives of 330 some millions of Americans and those we have been helping for oh so long. But maybe they are as narcissistic, or sadistic?
The orange menace needs to do the world a favor and just resign, but he never will. He's way too greedy and in absolute fear of his russian master. I am hopeful that we are witnessing the beginning of his very public downfall.
Every thing the orange man posts is the ramblings of insanity. He lies so much he can’t even remember what he said
Howard Lugnuts and Peter Neveroo two of tRumps lackeys who cannot keep their mouths shut.My grandmother taught me:
"If you are talking you are not listening"
Sounds like we're all in the movie " Groundhog Day" .
It amazes me how Democrats are blamed for Everything bad but when they improve things and save the economy they NEVER get the credit quite the opposite their success is touted as catastrophic failure as the Repugnicans come back in power and trash the economy. As for those Gold Cards all we need are more cagillionaires in this country to screw us over more than we already are by the present group of swindlers!
ART OF THE SQUEAL!
Dems need to get those Town Halls in Red Distracts GOING! REPUBLICANS Are Hiding?!
IF YOU WANT TO FLIP SEATS! WHERE ARE THE DEMS!!! It’s WIDE OPEN…REACH OUT, PEOPLE ARE HURTING & PISSED…OR YOU ARE LEAVING THEM TO WATCH FOX NEWS & VOTE REP AGAIN!!!
MY REPUBLICAN IS HIDING AND SENDING OUT ONE QUESTION SURVEYS…WITH ONE TOPIC TRICK ANSWERS! WHEN YOU CONTACT OFFICE “ERROR”, HE IS THE ERROR!
Call it out on the GROUND/Pod casting we can agree with but locally the Cult holds up and watches Fox Screws! Can we get TRUTH THROUGH TOWN HALLS???????
NOW IS THE TIME!!!!!
I agree with you on everything but I’m tired of saying I’m ashamed to be American. This is our America. I’m ashamed of trump and his minions. They are NOT American
The people that still believe him should be evaluated
After the election, I noticed that some Trump supporters left their Trump Vance yard signs up. This past week, some of those signs are gone. Maybe they're regretting their choice?
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Musk needs a near miss. He’s out of control.
Ben, can you and MTN create an ad showing the things he said previously next to the opposing things he sez now and get it on Newsmax, OAN, Fox, or someplace that the maggots hang out, a podcast, whatever? (Example: clip of him calling Zelenskyy a dictator who started the war before a clip of him answering a reporter's question: "Do you still think Zelenskyy is a dictator?"with "Did I say that? I didn't say that" in the oval office on Feb. 28.)
You've done lots of great videos along that line, but if you could put a condensed version out in a 30 - 60 second strategically placed ad, maybe it would reach the maggot silos and plant a few seeds of truth.
Thanks for these videos; they never fail to lift my spirits. You and your bros are such a comfort in these dire times.
Fuck faux news, shameful
Gold cards for oligarchs and terrorists . fucking dumb
Wow, the faux news people are so ridiculous, I have had it!
I hope Canada goes ballistic on Trump's ass! What a dick!
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/03/musks-doge-says-its-closing-hoffman-estates-obama-presidential-library-site-but-federal-officials-had-already-announced-lease-ending/
Oh my gosh, y’all are ridiculous.. you hate him when he gets to the tariffs and then when he gets rid of them, you still hate him.. good leaders to have meetings and discuss things and have results you know that right??
He’s so good at it.
What a nightmare. 🤯
Howard Lutnick is a tool! The Democrats need to take the narrative back. Who do we have that can do that? Where’s all my young moderates? I don’t care what James Carville said, let’s stop playing possum and start replying to his ridiculous statement statements! Also, whoever does their social media I have to say is fantastic! They just keep him out there 24 seven. We need to keep up with him!
If Joe Biden would’ve tried to manipulate the economy like this, he would’ve been run out of office! The Republicans would be shouting this information from the roof! Why isn’t somebody out every single day with a graph of how the stock market was when Biden was in charge and what it is now with this doofus in charge! This is so frustrating!
To me, of all the horrors in this report, the worst was sending Ukrainian immigrants back to Ukraine! This is unconscionable.
Chaos is his currency. Is not worth crap.
Really, How long are you going to let this dysfunctional President continue to destroy your country and world order. He has Canada running around in circles, worried about our families. Worried about our security and investments. We are Canada Proud. There will come a time that the people of the United States will have enough hopefully it is not too late to save your country.
These stock moves aren’t crashes, these moves are man made opportunities for those in the know and those who know how to watch the markets for a living. I lived through two real drops in the stock market and these aren’t crash’s. Yet!
Trump The Human Stain !!
Isn't this trump bs social a private company, that us essentially DOMESTIC TERRORISM… this is not official from the “ white house”!!!
Could we arrest these nazi Russian assets already!
Ground hog day.
Trump doesn't even know how tariffs work.
Competency exam
Competency exam will show implant. Crutch for dementia. Musk’s company NEURALINK, whete Fuzzy Small Balls worked at implanted one around the time he pulled the blade from his shoe and cut his ear.
ROLL CALL VOTE for an officer to oversee new election.
I don't think they will release an accurate report.
I asked AI bout what's happening now with DOGE all bullshit Proposing massive cuts to programs like Medicare and food stamps (SNAP), while framing it as a search for "fraud, waste, and efficiency," often serves several underlying motivations:
* Fiscal Conservatism/Reducing Government Spending:
* A core principle for some is reducing the size and scope of government. These programs represent significant government expenditures.
* Cuts can be seen as a way to balance the budget, reduce the national debt, or lower taxes.
* Ideological Opposition to Social Programs:
* Some believe that these programs create dependency and disincentivize work.
* They may argue that individuals should be responsible for their own healthcare and food needs, with minimal government intervention.
* Shifting Resources:
* Cuts to these programs could free up resources for other priorities, such as tax cuts for corporations or increased military spending.
* This reflects a different set of values and priorities about how government funds should be allocated.
* Political Messaging:
* Framing cuts as a fight against "fraud, waste, and abuse" can make them more palatable to the public.
* It allows politicians to portray themselves as responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars, even if the cuts have significant consequences for vulnerable populations.
* Downsizing Government's Role:
* Some people believe that the government has overstepped its intended role, and that many social programs should be handled by the private sector, or charities.
* Creating a narrative:
* By highlighting fraud, even if it is a small percentage of the overall budget, it can be used to justify large cuts to the program.
It's important to note that while fraud and waste do exist in any large program, they are often exaggerated for political purposes. The vast majority of beneficiaries rely on these programs for essential needs.
I feel trump has no clue what he is doing. He is the worst president ever. His ego gets in the way of everything he does. We need to stop him. If we don’t he will ruin our country. He acts like he hates our country. There is a nice place for him in Russia.
Makes me sick to my stomach. Hate is to nice a word for how I feel about dump.
Actually he said whoever made that deal was a fool.. He forgot it was made in 2019!! There was a photo of it on bluesky yesterday
It’s called pump and dump. He’s manipulating the markets for his and his loyalists personal gain.
Yes Insider training for sure. The stocks plunged the billionaires make trillions when they invest now the stocks will go back up. I don't think you have to be an economics genius to see what he's doing because he did the same thing with the hydrochloroquine and worm meds
And you didn't even get to the EO about Perkins Coie.
Lutnik reminds me of a used care salesman.
I have whiplash.
I would love to see Trump's stock trades. He seems to be deliberately causing the stock markets to go up and down, (but a trend generally down), to buy low and sell high. What an ass. We are the ones suffering and getting jerked around. Hitler deliberately crashed the German economy, so he could change the culture and indoctrinate into the "patriotic" Natzi cult and then attempt to take over the world. Someone stop Trump now!
Kudro just keep on suckin buddy. Why anyone would even listen to you is a real mystery.
This is all Trump nobody else.
Welcome to America MAGA. Nice job. Lutnick, your a moron also.
BTW, the gold card money goes to Trump you idiot.
“the Commerce Department has disbanded two groups that help make sure the government's economic data paints a realistic picture of what is going on.
The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee and the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee have been around for decades”
From Marketplace: Uncertainty is a certainty, Mar 5, 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketplace/id201853034?i=1000697982391&r=59
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Lutnick is as dumb as Trump. Neither of them has a clue what they’re doing!
I think his friends are getting away with buying low and getting more wealthy!!!!