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snowybirdie

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1. And as interest

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:43 PM

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rates fall, the prices on the bonds go up! Hummmmm. He can sell 5%,fixed rate bond in a 3% interest rate environment. People love to pay extra for that.

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Trump bought more than $100 million in bonds since January, filings show [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

And as interest snowybirdie Wednesday #1

And he has spent his entire reign telling the Fed, with quasi-threats, to lower the interest rate (nt) muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #7

One more high crime to add to the articles of impeachment. Nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #2

Presidents aren't supposed to be allowed to do this shit at all. But the first thing the GQP did back in 2016 was throw Karasu Wednesday #3

When I read this, buying bonds means protecting your assets ... aggiesal Wednesday #4

He didn't buy them someone else did when they were paying him off for access. kimbutgar Wednesday #5

You believe a senior administration official is telling the truth?. ... aggiesal Wednesday #8

He can sign the forms but where did the account of where did money come from? kimbutgar Wednesday #10

Ohhhh, the irony. n/t aggiesal Wednesday #11

Corrupt Governing FrankTC Wednesday #6

Especially the Bonds he bought from megabanks Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo & Citigroup worth at least $100,000 each. n/t aggiesal Wednesday #9