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gab13by13

(32,348 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:30 AM Yesterday

The President of the United States [View all]

went on TV in prime time and said that if Iran does not open Hormuz, he is going to commit war crimes and bomb nuclear power plants.

The stock market should have cratered and crude oil should have skyrocketed.

The markets are being manipulated, fuck the traitorous billionaires.

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The President of the United States [View all] gab13by13 Yesterday OP

And any news media that still functions will have following headlines in EVERY feed tomorrow: pat_k Yesterday #1

The Trump crime family will probably make hundreds of billions from bribes, market manipulations, and looting dalton99a Yesterday #2

Well, I'd guess that's what they're hoping for. calimary Yesterday #3

And if the SpaceX deal goes through, then we're going to have our first trillionaire. Yippee. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #4

Stock Market and Crude Oil Roy Rolling Yesterday #5

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