- cross-posted to:
- usnews@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- usnews@beehaw.org
KEY POINTS
- Defense stocks dropped sharply Thursday afternoon after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could massively cut defense spending.
- Trump has sent mixed messages on military spending throughout his 2024 campaign and in the early days of his presidency.
Who’s to bet a load of shares get bought up, then suddenly this announcement is rescinded?
Playing the market based on the insanity dripping out of this guy daily, not a bad plan. If only there was some actual rhyme and reason to what he does.
The market manipulation is the rhyme and reason.
You give Trump’s dementia-addled ramblings far too much credit.
He’s just the puppet at this point.