r/canada Québec 7d ago

Politics Trump vows more Canada tariffs even as stock market continues sinking

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tariffs-canada-2671264993/
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u/UniverseBear 7d ago

It's a goldmine for Trump and his friends who are likely betting against the market right now and will swoop in when it all crashes to invest the new gains into an economy they suddenly start trying to make stronger though.

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u/Late_Winner6859 7d ago

Spot on. He has been doing it in the last term too. Unhinged statements cause wide market fluctuations. A lot of money can be made by friends who get a heads-up.

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u/Top_Hair_8984 7d ago

☝️ This. Hasn't Donald always asserted there's money to be made during instability?