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Passages

(4,173 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:03 AM Mar 24

Senator Chris Murphy: $1.5 BILLION. Let me say it again - a $1.5 BILLION BET.

Bigger than any futures purchases made at the time.

5 minutes before Trump's post.

Who was it? Trump? A family member? A White House staffer?

This is corruption. Mind blowing corruption.


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Senator Chris Murphy: $1.5 BILLION. Let me say it again - a $1.5 BILLION BET. (Original Post) Passages Mar 24 OP
They will happily destroy everything for money UpInArms Mar 24 #1
Then, remove the value of money. OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #40
Does ANYONE expect anything but CORRUPTION??? NoMoreRepugs Mar 24 #2
And again: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ALLOWS ALL OF IT! Chasstev365 Mar 24 #3
this is the key Hieronymus Phact Mar 24 #22
Wasn't there somebody, Martha..... Martha.... somebody and sumpin about insider trading? 3Hotdogs Mar 24 #4
Wow, they crucified her popsdenver Mar 24 #18
What will/can be done brakester Mar 24 #35
We'll see, but HighFired49 Mar 24 #36
Endless cycle of filling the coffer for future bribes and election buying Auggie Mar 24 #5
Yes securing control of elections. $$$$$ Passages Mar 24 #8
+1 ... Once fascists seize power, it's difficult to remove them Auggie Mar 24 #11
It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to... LuckyCharms Mar 24 #6
Wonder where Peter Thiel was...🤔 rubbersole Mar 24 #12
Donald Trump Jr. is heavily involved in the rapidly expanding online prediction market industry, sop Mar 24 #27
OFGSakes! brakester Mar 24 #38
Nobody is coming to save us superpatriotman Mar 24 #7
This is America at 250 31st Street Bridge Mar 24 #9
We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously. democrank Mar 24 #16
The system is calcified; change has become impossible 31st Street Bridge Mar 24 #23
"that our country's corrupt...." Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 24 #19
... the corruption and blight enigmania Mar 24 #20
Likely traceable bucolic_frolic Mar 24 #10
Dine and Dash. Baitball Blogger Mar 24 #13
This isn't hard to trace, but no one will. Scrivener7 Mar 24 #14
The billionaire overlords told him WHAT to say, and WHEN to say it FakeNoose Mar 24 #15
+1 Auggie Mar 24 #17
DURec leftstreet Mar 24 #21
We're gonna have to wait until at least January 2027 before this is even investigated. Wednesdays Mar 24 #24
Dems (if by any luck...) win the House in 2026, they will investigate, but... Justice matters. Mar 24 #34
Most corrupt presidency in history. Takes war profiteering to an entirely new level. Martin68 Mar 24 #25
I follow Unusual Whales. Great way to "follow the money" ... littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #26
Thank you for the tip. Anything is possible with Trump, anything. Passages Mar 24 #28
My pleasure. You're absolutely right about that! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #30
Absolutely. mr715 Mar 24 #41
Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #29
We're talking MINUTES earlier NCDem47 Mar 24 #31
There was some insider trading here LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #32
Insider trading at its worst Picaro Mar 24 #33
No worries, this will be investigated immediately... returnee Mar 24 #37
Meidas said today tnat he's manipulating the markets BigmanPigman Mar 24 #39
wake me up when something is DONE about it Skittles Mar 24 #42
I just hope Steven Miller can go to jail for his role in this. eppur_se_muova Mar 24 #43
Let me guess Don Jr., Eric, Kushner, and some Saudis made a ton of money on futures and shorts Botany Mar 24 #44
Nothing shocks us any longer. Trump$$$ is the Al Capone of US presidencies. Passages Mar 24 #46
Al Capone didn't kill anywhere near as many people as Trump has done. Botany Mar 24 #47
I believe it! Passages Mar 24 #50
Money ALWAYS LilElf70 Mar 24 #45
When is someone going to do something? Martha Stewart was sent to prison ecstatic Mar 24 #48
Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become Passages Mar 24 #49
For something around $400k. She didn't whine or evade, she did her time and didn't try to exploit it. marble falls Mar 25 #53
Crisis investors abusing a system originally set up to keep commodity prices level. It's a crime and immoral. marble falls Mar 24 #51
Completely in agreement. Passages Mar 25 #52

Hieronymus Phact

(745 posts)
22. this is the key
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:36 AM
Mar 24

Last edited Tue Mar 24, 2026, 03:50 PM - Edit history (1)

if this malfeasance and corruption can't be hung around the neck of the GOP now,
then they will all skate on it when trump is gone. This is the current failure of the opposition.

popsdenver

(2,325 posts)
18. Wow, they crucified her
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:18 AM
Mar 24

being a WOMAN and venturing into the good ol' boys territory.....

And she only made 50K, minuscule to what is going on now.......(and never having anyone, especially Uber Wealthy and Politicians prosecuted...

Along with every other Regulatory agency, the Republicans have made the SEC into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican Party and their Republican Politicians........

brakester

(602 posts)
35. What will/can be done
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:12 PM
Mar 24

about this???
(I am not a member of X so I can't read the comments on there.)
Anyone here have any idea?

We cannot let this slip by....

HighFired49

(494 posts)
36. We'll see, but
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:35 PM
Mar 24

probably not much can be done when the crooks own the investigators and courts. Never the less, keep pushing for justice through your reps.

Passages

(4,173 posts)
8. Yes securing control of elections. $$$$$
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:23 AM
Mar 24

I have to wonder if Justice Kennedy has any conscience at all. We know Roberts does not.

Justice Kennedy, Author of Citizens United, Shrugs Off Question About His Deeply Flawed Premise
Kennedy said the divergence between the crux of his decision and reality is something for others, "the bar and the lower bench to figure out."
Lee Fang
September 20 2016

https://theintercept.com/2016/09/20/justice-kennedy-citizens-united/

LuckyCharms

(22,683 posts)
6. It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:19 AM
Mar 24

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.

sop

(18,685 posts)
27. Donald Trump Jr. is heavily involved in the rapidly expanding online prediction market industry,
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:58 AM
Mar 24

acting as an advisor to both Polymarket and Kalshi, and investing in Polymarket through his own firm. These prediction platforms allow users to bet on political and economic developments. Don Sr.'s Truth Social is also launching a betting platform called Truth Predict. The Trump grift continues unabated.

superpatriotman

(6,873 posts)
7. Nobody is coming to save us
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:20 AM
Mar 24

Nobody will investigate. Nobody will be charged. This manipulation makes previous market crimes pale in comparison.

31st Street Bridge

(218 posts)
9. This is America at 250
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:39 AM
Mar 24

A rotten, kleptocratic failed state run by criminals and gangsters, managed by Russia and Israel, and owned by its billionaire masters.
With dead, complicit media and a populace growing more ignorant and hateful by the hour.
"O, say can you see ... "

democrank

(12,614 posts)
16. We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
Mar 24

I believe with all my heart that we have millions of good people in our country, but the degree of depravity and cruelty behind all Trump policies is difficult to overcome.

31st Street Bridge

(218 posts)
23. The system is calcified; change has become impossible
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:02 AM
Mar 24

Entrenched minority rule has a headlock on the system. And SCOTUS keeps it locked.
Our system worked when honorable people ran it. Now, the honorable people are gone, priced out of the system.
The media are dead and gone except late-night comedians, who provide the only actual TV news left.
Legislators work for their billionaire constituents, tossing crumbs to the masses.
And signs and marches won't destroy this fascism. Only real revolution or a catastrophic catharsis can.

FakeNoose

(41,710 posts)
15. The billionaire overlords told him WHAT to say, and WHEN to say it
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:50 AM
Mar 24

That's how they got the jump on the market ....

That's how it's done folks, and they are doing it right out in the open almost every day.


Wednesdays

(22,649 posts)
24. We're gonna have to wait until at least January 2027 before this is even investigated.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:10 AM
Mar 24

We're certain The Felon won't investigate it, nor the Repug-controlled congress, nor the Repug-controlled Justice Department, nor the Repug-controlled FBI.

Justice matters.

(9,809 posts)
34. Dems (if by any luck...) win the House in 2026, they will investigate, but...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:53 PM
Mar 24

I fear nothing will result in real convictions in the end.

The game is rigged by the Guardians Of Pedophiles.

littlemissmartypants

(33,783 posts)
26. I follow Unusual Whales. Great way to "follow the money" ...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:53 AM
Mar 24

I bet Saudi Arabia/Bonesaw made some of those trades and $$$ is why he wants DJ to continue to manipulate the war. Wouldn't surprise me at all.

Thanks for the discussion, Passages. ❤️ 👋

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,054 posts)
29. Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:07 PM
Mar 24

There may be some significant insider trading taking place. trump may have tipped someone who is going to make some significant money on this information.



https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/volume-in-stock-and-oil-futures-surged-minutes-before-trumps-market-turning-post.html

S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump.

At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated jump in volume, breaking from an otherwise subdued premarket backdrop. With thin liquidity typical of early trading hours, the sudden burst stood out as one of the largest volume moments of the session up to that point.

A similar pattern was observed in oil markets. West Texas Intermediate May futures also saw a noticeable pickup in trading activity at roughly the same time, with a distinct volume spike interrupting otherwise quiet conditions.

Roughly 15 minutes later, at 7:05 a.m., Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran had held talks and that he was halting planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. That announcement prompted an instant rally in risk assets, with S&P 500 futures soaring more than 2.5% before the opening bell. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped nearly 6% following the announcement......

The timing of the earlier volume spikes across both equities and crude caught the attention of traders, particularly given the absence of an obvious catalyst at the moment they occurred.

Early-morning futures markets are typically less liquid, which can make short bursts of buying and selling more noticeable than during regular trading hours. Still, the trades raised some eyebrows because whoever purchased a large amount of stock futures and sold or shorted crude futures at that moment made a lot of money just minutes later.

returnee

(933 posts)
37. No worries, this will be investigated immediately...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 03:00 PM
Mar 24

…and punished appropriately.

Oh, wait…

Nah.

eppur_se_muova

(41,978 posts)
43. I just hope Steven Miller can go to jail for his role in this.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:00 PM
Mar 24

I don't know if he was actually involved, but I'm not picky.

Botany

(77,376 posts)
44. Let me guess Don Jr., Eric, Kushner, and some Saudis made a ton of money on futures and shorts
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:42 PM
Mar 24

They are so fucking corrupt but then Dick Cheney became a billionaire off of starting the
war in Iraq. BTW Trump and his billionaire buddy Singer stand to make billions off of
Venezuelan Oil. Singer got the party started by buying CITGO and owning three Gulf Coast
oil refineries that were made to handle Venezuelan crude.

Botany

(77,376 posts)
47. Al Capone didn't kill anywhere near as many people as Trump has done.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:44 PM
Mar 24

The corruption is huge. I know an electrician who lives in Columbus, OH and did some work in
the N.Y.C. and New Jersey area for a very famous mafia family and they told him never to do any-
thing for Trump because he was a crook.

ecstatic

(35,081 posts)
48. When is someone going to do something? Martha Stewart was sent to prison
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:01 PM
Mar 24

for far less!

But now we have mofos making BILLIONS of dollars from insider trading and nothing is fucking being done. I want all these motherfuckers locked up in 2029!

My vote will go to the person who's willing to hold these traitors accountable. I don't give a fuck about the optics.

We would not be dealing with this shit had they been held accountable the first fucking time. No more games!

Passages

(4,173 posts)
49. Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:04 PM
Mar 24

Last edited Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:44 AM - Edit history (1)

less vulnerable to future demagogues. There is a great deal of corruption in every corner of our government; it is overwhelming.

marble falls

(71,950 posts)
53. For something around $400k. She didn't whine or evade, she did her time and didn't try to exploit it.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:40 PM
Mar 25

marble falls

(71,950 posts)
51. Crisis investors abusing a system originally set up to keep commodity prices level. It's a crime and immoral.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:50 PM
Mar 24
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