How the HELL is Trump demanding rate cuts not a direct conflict of interest?
-Trump empire tied to real estate
-Entire fam heavily into crypto
-Extended fam run PE/VC/investment firms
-DTJ buys ~$100m worth of bonds
This is absolutely absurd the more I think about it
How the HELL is Trump demanding rate cuts not a direct conflict of interest?
-Trump empire tied to real estate
-Entire fam heavily into crypto
-Extended fam run PE/VC/investment firms
-DTJ buys ~$100m worth of bondsThis is absolutely absurd the more I think about it
— Triple Net Investor (@TripleNetInvest) August 26, 2025
Why is Trump trying to fire Fed Governor Cook?
Hint – it could unleash $3 Trillion of demand for US Treasuries
After Kugler's resignation , successfully firing Cook would give him a 4-3 majority on the board of governors (number of his appointees)
BUT
The FOMC, who votes on…
— Joseph Brown (@heresyfinancial) August 26, 2025