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 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago

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

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

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

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

credibility he could have left

LoL

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 months ago

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