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/Sheerbucket 3d ago

Congress can easily stop these tariffs though, they just need to vote on it. 

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u/dlnqnt 3d ago

Spineless, going to see him a 3rd term at this point and likely no democracy left. Zero consequences.

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u/naturalweldingbiz 2d ago

The economy is tied to Trumps dictator 3rd term. He cant become dictator if the economy is trashed.

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u/Master_Appeal749 2d ago

The issue is that they won’t. They’re largely bought and paid for.

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u/Sheerbucket 2d ago

By who at this point?  Owners of companies that are losing millions of dollars? 

They are just dumb, and scared of the MAGA cult. Spineless. 

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u/alppu 2d ago

Russia has both the capability and interest to keep this madness going. China would be very interested too.

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u/Tangata_Tunguska 2d ago

I wouldn't underestimate the reach that Russia has via its oligarchs. The average Russian might be very poor, but there are a lot of billionaires that are owned by Putin. All those republicans flying to Moscow aren't going there for a holiday

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u/Master_Appeal749 2d ago

I suppose that’s a good point, but the owners are the ones who will scoop up everything and stand to benefit when the bottom Drops out.

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u/txwoodslinger 2d ago

They just stopped the Canadian tariffs yesterday though

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u/Master_Appeal749 2d ago

No they didn’t. A bill barely passed the senate. Now it gets voted in the house. Then if it passes there Trump will veto it, at which point 2/3rds of the senate and the house have to vote yes. Which will Never happen.