Trump Paused His Tariffs — and Bragged About How Much His Friends Made — "He Made 900 Million"
This week, Trump didn’t just pause his own tariffs. He bragged about it — specifically to a room full of his wealthy elites.
The market rallied. Working people didn’t. Don't worry, Trump and his buddies are bragging in broad daylight.
This Wasn’t Economic Relief. This Was a Flash Sale for the 1%.
Let’s call this what it is:
One of the most blatant presidential cash grabs in modern U.S. history.
Trump jacked up the price of nearly every imported good, sent markets reeling, then paused it just long enough for his allies to swoop in, buy low, and ride the rebound.
Then he walked into a donor-filled room and bragged about how much wealth he helped them build — overnight.
This isn’t governing.
It’s asset pumping.
It’s insider trading with executive power.
And it’s happening in plain sight while Americans are still struggling to afford eggs.
Meanwhile, They’re Gutting the Very Agencies Meant to Protect Us
While Trump and his circle cash in on chaos, they’re also slashing budgets and deconstructing the institutions meant to regulate this kind of manipulation in the first place.
EPA? Dismantled.
Consumer protection agencies? Gutted.
Trade oversight? Hollowed out or politically captured.
He even gutted Crypto oversight while actively rug pulling his crypto currency.
It’s probably just a coincidence…not.
This isn’t accidental — it’s strategic.
Create economic instability. Remove the referees. Profit off the fallout.
It’s how you turn democracy into a vending machine for the wealthy.
And the rest of us? We’re left guessing what our groceries will cost next week while billionaires pop champagne over an 8% Nasdaq bump after a 10% decline.
A Pause Isn’t a Win — It’s a Playbook
This 90-day pause isn’t a reset. It’s a cycle.
Destabilize. Exploit. Reset. Repeat.
And the people paying the price aren’t in the boardroom — they’re at the register.
They’re at the pharmacy.
They’re trying to keep their small businesses afloat as supply costs yo-yo in real time.
What we’re watching isn’t just harmful — it’s historic.
And if we don’t name it for what it is, we normalize it.
Dream Big, Act Bigger.
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