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Chapter 1: What economic chaos is being discussed?
Another volatile and disastrous day in the markets, at least as of this recording right now. Who knows if Donald Trump's going to make another post saying bye-bye-bye to potentially manipulate the markets again. But this is where we're at right now. Our economy looks like a freaking Trump meme coin right now. And what are the MAGA Republicans saying about this?
Oh, they think it's absolutely great. They love the American economy looking like the dollar sign Trump or the dollar sign Smolania.
meme coin here's mega republican congress member carlos jimenez here's what he's got to say he goes no manipulation i was sitting with a stockbroker and we is this is cool because i'm sitting with a stockbroker apparently that means no market manipulation here play this clip president put out a post on true social at what was it 9 18 a.m um 9 37 a.m i should say where he said this is a great time to buy
And then, of course, after 1 p.m., he announced the pause or the blinking on some of the tariffs there. Do you have any questions about the timing there? Was he telling people? Was he tipping people off? Was it market manipulation?
No, actually, we had we had lunch with a major stockbroker, you know, from New York. And and we were talking to him about this tariffs and all that. And then one of the things he said was, it's time to buy. And he had no idea what was going to happen later. I mean, look, you buy when the market is low in the market.
I guess that solves the issue. I guess. I mean, you're literally Congress. I mean, you're supposed to do oversight. I mean, no, I don't know. Maybe you want to look at the markets and see the unusual trading activity right before Donald Trump even made that post and then right after and then.
Donald Trump had billionaires in the Oval Office and they were all bragging about how rich they were getting. And everyone's got billions of dollars. I think we have the video of Trump literally with people in the Oval Office saying everyone's getting rich. You were 2.5. You made 900 million. Here, play this clip. One more clip I'll share with you.
MAGA Republican Congress member Burgess Owens saying, this is amazing. They've got the greatest entrepreneur as the captain of America. Here, play this clip.
Well, I'll say this. I think America needs to recognize we're in a remarkable moment. We have an actual genius of an entrepreneur, number one, and one that loves our country and making sure that we're going to be, at the end of the day, in a much better position.
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Chapter 2: Are GOP leaders defending Trump's economic strategies?
But at the end of the day, they believe that you pay taxes in order to make them and their friends rich. And they believe you need to work longer hours for less pay to make them and their friends rich. And maybe they could do a little bit of insider stock trading on the side.
Look, at the end of the day, I think this is an opening and an opportunity in the darkest hour for Democrats to again become the party of the everyday working person.
to put at the top of our agenda, getting big money out of politics, getting billionaires out of running our government, banning congressional stock trading and say, look, we've got to get rid of this unholy alliance between corrupt government and corporate greed. Break that tie for good.
And I think that is what can rebuild the Democratic Party at this moment and sweep us into office in the upcoming elections.
You're one of the people leading the campaign to make sure Elon Musk is done on May 30th. You posted by law Elon Musk must be removed by May 30th. Tonight, House Democrats send Trump a clear message. The clock is ticking. The law is clear. The people are watching. Fire Elon Musk. Tell us about that deadline and what you're doing to try to get that done.
I heard Doge was at FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, today. where people depend on that, especially in times of this market manipulation.
The biggest news that people at home need to know that maybe they haven't heard is that under the law, Donald Trump must fire Elon Musk within the next 50 days. There is this part of the law called special government employee status.
And Musk has been exploiting that loophole in the law in order to continue to funnel $8 million a day in federal government contracts to himself and to his companies while screwing everybody over. Well, the clock is ticking. And I just wrote a letter alongside over 75 other Democrats making it clear to Donald Trump. His days are just running out as a federal government employee.
The gravy train is coming to a stop. And over the next 50 days, we need the entire country to make some noise and say that in 50 days, Donald Trump has to fire Elon Musk. Otherwise, he's breaking another anti-corruption law and we just can't stand for it.
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