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LuckyCharms

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6. It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to...

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:19 AM

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trade $1.5 Billion in futures.

So, probably a friend of Trump's, or family member.

And you know that bullshit that became news a few days ago about Trump providing national security information to donators? That's all part of this crooked bullshit.

Trump moves markets with his words, and he sells access to information. And his family likely trades on that information.

Right in front of everyone's noses. And the SEC won't do a fucking thing about this.

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Senator Chris Murphy: $1.5 BILLION. Let me say it again - a $1.5 BILLION BET. [View all] Passages Yesterday OP

They will happily destroy everything for money UpInArms Yesterday #1

Then, remove the value of money. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #40

Does ANYONE expect anything but CORRUPTION??? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #2

And again: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ALLOWS ALL OF IT! Chasstev365 Yesterday #3

this is the key Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #22

Wasn't there somebody, Martha..... Martha.... somebody and sumpin about insider trading? 3Hotdogs Yesterday #4

Wow, they crucified her popsdenver Yesterday #18

What will/can be done brakester Yesterday #35

We'll see, but HighFired49 Yesterday #36

Endless cycle of filling the coffer for future bribes and election buying Auggie Yesterday #5

Yes securing control of elections. $$$$$ Passages Yesterday #8

+1 ... Once fascists seize power, it's difficult to remove them Auggie Yesterday #11

It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to... LuckyCharms Yesterday #6

Wonder where Peter Thiel was...🤔 rubbersole Yesterday #12

Donald Trump Jr. is heavily involved in the rapidly expanding online prediction market industry, sop Yesterday #27

OFGSakes! brakester Yesterday #38

Nobody is coming to save us superpatriotman Yesterday #7

This is America at 250 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #9

We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously. democrank Yesterday #16

The system is calcified; change has become impossible 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #23

"that our country's corrupt...." Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #19

... the corruption and blight enigmania Yesterday #20

Likely traceable bucolic_frolic Yesterday #10

Dine and Dash. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #13

This isn't hard to trace, but no one will. Scrivener7 Yesterday #14

The billionaire overlords told him WHAT to say, and WHEN to say it FakeNoose Yesterday #15

+1 Auggie Yesterday #17

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #21

We're gonna have to wait until at least January 2027 before this is even investigated. Wednesdays Yesterday #24

Dems (if by any luck...) win the House in 2026, they will investigate, but... Justice matters. Yesterday #34

Most corrupt presidency in history. Takes war profiteering to an entirely new level. Martin68 Yesterday #25

I follow Unusual Whales. Great way to "follow the money" ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #26

Thank you for the tip. Anything is possible with Trump, anything. Passages Yesterday #28

My pleasure. You're absolutely right about that! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #30

Absolutely. mr715 Yesterday #41

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #29

We're talking MINUTES earlier NCDem47 Yesterday #31

There was some insider trading here LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #32

Insider trading at its worst Picaro Yesterday #33

No worries, this will be investigated immediately... returnee Yesterday #37

Meidas said today tnat he's manipulating the markets BigmanPigman Yesterday #39

wake me up when something is DONE about it Skittles Yesterday #42

I just hope Steven Miller can go to jail for his role in this. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #43

Let me guess Don Jr., Eric, Kushner, and some Saudis made a ton of money on futures and shorts Botany 23 hrs ago #44

Nothing shocks us any longer. Trump$$$ is the Al Capone of US presidencies. Passages 23 hrs ago #46

Al Capone didn't kill anywhere near as many people as Trump has done. Botany 22 hrs ago #47

I believe it! Passages 21 hrs ago #50

Money ALWAYS LilElf70 23 hrs ago #45

When is someone going to do something? Martha Stewart was sent to prison ecstatic 22 hrs ago #48

Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become Passages 22 hrs ago #49

For something around $400k. She didn't whine or evade, she did her time and didn't try to exploit it. marble falls 7 hrs ago #53

Crisis investors abusing a system originally set up to keep commodity prices level. It's a crime and immoral. marble falls 20 hrs ago #51

Completely in agreement. Passages 11 hrs ago #52