r/stocks • u/RevolutionaryMany831 • 3d ago

Rule 3: Low Effort Is it possible that Trump’s tariffs are a massive pump and dump scheme?

EDIT: I’m not an investor, just asking a question.

Trump controls the SEC and DOJ, so who’s going to investigate or stop him?

Is it possible that Trump, his family, and billionaire buddies are benefiting from Trump’s tariffs?

Trump could be letting them know the date and time that he’s going to make the announcement to impose tariffs. Like many investors, they pull their investments but, they have a head start due to their insider knowledge.

Then he lets those on the inside know that he’s going to rescind tariffs and the date and time which he will be announcing that.

They buy the dip and profit as the market rebounds.

Rinse and repeat.

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u/Dantheman396 3d ago

So the stock market index’s dropping 10% over 2 days or whatever is about to happen is not an impact? Interesting take.

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u/Sandasmandas 3d ago

No, because the stock market is for people who can afford it. Wait until the GDP # come out and shit gets expensive and people can’t afford things. That will then lead to bad earnings and that’s when real pain will begin.

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u/Tookmyprawns 2d ago

Most people have a 401k. They’ll pretend it doesn’t bother them that it is decimated repeatedly. But internally there’ll question what they’re getting in return.

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u/Beautiful-Law2500 2d ago

No… no they don’t. I don’t remember the stat but it isn’t a majority..

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u/silverfoxyenby 3d ago

Average Americans don't have the time or money to care about the market. They will care when it affects how they buy groceries and gas.

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u/jnobs 2d ago

You know that downturns in the stock result in people getting fired?

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u/detectivepoopybutt 2d ago

And also the people retiring. Our western demographics are already changing enough that more people are retiring from work force than entering it

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u/DOAiB 2d ago

The real long term impact of this is going to play out for years. Even if Trump backs out tomorrow at this point the fact many countries have already announced and are implementing retaliatory tariffs means the US is going to be hit hard for a long time, because they will look weak if they flip flop and play ball with Trump so their position of power is at stake. Trump has nothing to lose at this point and doesn’t care.