Market manipulation is the point. Every time he makes a statement the market reacts which allows people who are in on it to make money hand over fist.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also Trump's voterbase will believe anything he says over anything Xi says

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Although, I doubt he even cares what they think. His constituents are the financial capitalists whose interests he represents.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

There's no credibility to lose at this point. He has been lying for his entire life, no way he's stopping now.

[–] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago

Going along with Trump's most recent lies is how you show you are loyal/part of the cult. The lies also flush out people who are impelled to correct the historical record, marking them as enemies.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 0 points 1 year ago

Trump blatantly lied all the time as part of his career in real estate. Why would we expect anything different now?

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

credibility he could have left

LoL

[–] buh@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I wonder if this will get to the point where trump claims china signed a deal and america won the trade war, but cargo ships still aren't coming

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

that would be hilarious

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago

China has unilaterally cut off our treats, this is an act of aggression and an assault on our sovereignty so we have no choice but to go to war.

[–] nayminlwin@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Geopolitical news headlines reading like crazy-ex stories. What a time we live in.