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senseandsensibility

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12. He's "perfecting" them

Reply to Ollie Garkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 02:43 PM

Apr 2

right up until the last minute with his advisors. Heard that gem this morning on CNN. At least they didn't call it "Liberation Day". The media has actually been pretty good about not falling for that.

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What is he waiting for? [View all] Ollie Garkie Apr 2 OP

It's supposed to be announced @ 4:00 PM today GoreWon2000 Apr 2 #1

Oh Ollie Garkie Apr 2 #2

This way, markets won't tank until overnight/tomorrow wishstar Apr 2 #3

International markets will tank GoreWon2000 Apr 2 #6

so far today I believe the market is up... sdfernando Apr 2 #15

He's waiting for the markets to lose so the evening news won't broadcast another Drumph disaster. jls4561 Apr 2 #4

He doesn't want that split screen of markets tanking while he is talking. Bev54 Apr 2 #8

He's skeered of the market Maru Kitteh Apr 2 #5

Or "skewered" the market Onthefly Apr 2 #7

Never stop the auction while the bids continue to go up. N/T usonian Apr 2 #9

It's all BS. The press will dutifully gather... 617Blue Apr 2 #10

More attention uponit7771 Apr 2 #11

He's "perfecting" them senseandsensibility Apr 2 #12

Drama, center of attention, must be built up republianmushroom Apr 2 #13

Looks like his rebirth of America speech is an economic miscarriage malaise Apr 2 #14

He can't make any announcements until his hair is "just right" JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2 #16

A guess: he'll come out at 4 and say the tariffs have been postponed. Scrivener7 Apr 2 #17

Busy collecting his bribes, extortion cash. Irish_Dem Apr 2 #18