Russia gave Iran intel to target U.S. bases. Americans died. Two weeks later we suspended sanctions on Russian oil. Make it make sense.
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Posts tagged Scott Bessent
The Bag of Rocks: SCOTUS, Iran, and the Week America’s Economy Got Kneecapped
His tariffs were ruled illegal. His war just spiked oil prices. Working families are holding the bill for both.
Read MoreThe Bond Heist: How Trump’s Cabinet Profits From Economic Chaos
Bessent made billions betting against currencies. Lutnick’s company holds $113B in Treasury bonds. Sacks pushes laws requiring crypto to buy bonds. They’re all designing our economic policy now.
Read MoreTrump Is Updating Nixon’s Playbook
Trump is pulling a Nixon – but somehow making it worse.
The administration is gutting the IRS Criminal Investigation division and installing loyalists who’ve already drawn up hit lists of Democratic …
Read MoreThere Is No Distraction
I keep seeing people keep insist that the very public Trump-Musk feud this week was some elaborate theatrical performance – a carefully orchestrated distraction to keep us from noticing the “real” age…
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