Trump Loses Control of War as Markets Implode
3/22/202625 mincomplete
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3:23Iran gets worse by the minute.
3:26And one of the devastating consequences, especially for Donald Trump, is how disastrous it has
3:33been to the economy and particularly for his right -wing oligarch friends.
3:39So one of the things that Donald Trump is trying to do desperately as this
3:44war has escalated out of control is Donald Trump wants to manipulate the markets.
3:50In my opinion, that's what he's doing for his oil buddies and for his right
3:55-wing oligarch buddies. And so there was this outrageous headline yesterday, we reported on it,
4:02I'm sure you've learned about it by now, that the United States removed sanctions on
4:08140 million barrels of Iranian oil because Donald Trump seeks to lower gas prices.
4:16That was the headline on CNN.
4:18That's the headline that Donald Trump and his regime wanted, somehow connecting removing sanctions on
4:26Iranian oil, 140 million barrels, to lowering gas prices.
4:32Why? Because Donald Trump wanted to manipulate the markets because the price per barrel is
4:38skyrocketing. I mean, Saudi Arabia estimates it's going to be $180 per barrel in no
4:45time. You all know how much more you're paying at the pump right now, whether
4:49you're putting in regular gas or, God forbid, diesel.
4:53Right now, it is a complete and utter disaster.
4:56Also, supply chains of helium and fertilizer have been utterly gutted and destroyed.
5:02Our farmers here in the United States need yet another bailout, as Donald Trump and
5:07Pete Hegseth are now demanding another $200 billion for this never - and disastrous war.
5:13But you see what Donald Trump wanted by this headline, again, as treasonous and traitorous,
5:19in my opinion, as it is, you're removing sanctions against Iranian oil while you're in
5:26a war with Iran after removing sanctions on Russian oil as well, making this huge
5:33financial gain for Russia while Russia's providing Iran with information about how to kill Americans
5:39and attack American interests in the war in Iran, and Russia's just gloating about it.
5:44But what this really is all about is market manipulation, because I guess one of
5:50the questions we should be asking is 140 million barrels.
5:54Where's that even coming from?
5:56And then when you look at some of the statements that have been made by
6:00Iran's oil minister, they're like, yeah, we don't have that.
6:05To the extent that existed, that's been blown up by Trump and Netanyahu.
6:11I mean, Saman Gudusi, who's the spokesperson for Iran's ministry of oil, put out the
6:18following statement. At present, Iran essentially has no crude oil left floating on water or
6:27surplus for supply in other international markets.
6:31And the statement by the U .S.
6:33Treasury Secretary is merely aimed at giving hope to buyers and psychologically controlling the markets.
6:42Now, we may be saying, well, Ben, it's what the Iranians are saying.
6:46I mean, you trust what the Iranians are saying?
6:49No, I don't. But I also want to verify what the data is, because you
6:54will recall that Donald Trump previously claimed that the Iranians were reaching out, begging for
7:00a ceasefire. Remember that all last week, they were begging for ceasefires.
7:04And then you had to have the foreign minister of Iran come out and say,
7:08nope, my last contact with Steve Whitcoff, Donald Trump's envoy, was prior to his employer's
7:15decision to kill diplomacy with another illegal military attack on Iran.
7:20Any claim to the contrary appears geared solely to mislead oil traders and the public.
7:29And then remember, right before the markets were set to open this past week, what
7:33did Donald Trump do? He announced that he had assembled a coalition of the willing.
7:39All of these countries were joining with the United States in order to open up
7:44the Strait of Hormuz. And Trump would be announcing that this week.
7:47And what did we learn?
7:48That was all a lie.
7:50So Donald Trump does this right as the markets are closing, right as the markets
7:53are going to open to manipulate the markets.
7:56And if you look at some of the announcements that Donald Trump made today, for
8:00example, or rather on Friday, you'll see the massive movements in the market based on
8:06him putting out completely contradictory messages where people, insiders who are in the know, likely
8:13made hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars buying and selling based on insider
8:19information. And Donald Trump has completely gutted the Securities and Exchange Commission.
8:23So there's nobody regulating any of this stuff anymore.
8:26So yesterday, for example, at 3 .43 PM Eastern time, Donald Trump says, I do
8:32not want to do a ceasefire with Iran.
8:35There will not be a ceasefire in Iran.
8:38Well, at 5 .13 PM Eastern time, Donald Trump says, the US is considering winding
8:44down the war with Iran.
8:46What changed over those 90 minutes?
8:49The Kobayashi letter asks. And it should be noted that the United States has sent
8:53multiple Marine expeditionary units right now to the Middle East.
8:58There was the one on the USS Tripoli, which was sent out last week.
9:02That's arriving at the end of March.
9:04There's the USS Boxer and numerous other Marine expeditionary units coming from San Diego.
9:11Separately, the 82nd expeditionary, the 82nd airborne division rather is also coming in.
9:17So we are ramping up in Iran, not pulling back.
9:20But Donald Trump put out a statement at 5 .13 PM Eastern time, right around
9:24when the markets would start to be wrapping up, that the US is considering winding
9:29down the war with Iran.
9:31So take a look right here.
9:33This is a description of how this impacted the markets.
9:35So at 2 .30 PM Eastern time, CBS reports that Trump was considering boots on
9:40the ground. Then at 3 .43 PM, Trump said, I don't want to do a
9:44ceasefire with the S &P 500 hitting a new low in 2026.
9:49Exactly 90 minutes later at 5 .13 PM Eastern time, Donald Trump said the US
9:54is considering a wind down in the war in Iran.
9:57Between 3 .43 PM Eastern time and 5 .13 PM Eastern time comments, the S
10:02&P 500 had already risen nearly 1 % on no news.
10:07By 6 .15 PM Eastern time, the S &P rallied by a 1 .8 %
10:12from its low, adding $900 billion in market to the cap.
10:16Markets are now closed, obviously until Monday, but you look at the overall condition of
10:21the markets and to say they are unhealthy would be an understatement.
10:26Look at the current situation of the markets.
10:28U .S. inflation expectations have surged to 5 .2%, a three -year high.
10:33The Russell 2000 is officially in a technical correction.
10:36U .S. gas prices have risen nearly 45%.
10:39percent in four months. Interest rate futures are now pricing in potential rate hikes.
10:44Gold prices are down about $1 ,000 an ounce from their record high.
10:49Mortgage rates have risen 50 basis points to a new 2026 highs.
10:54We are witnessing colossal economic change on a daily basis.
10:58And the S &P, by the time the markets closed yesterday, posted its lowest close
11:04of 2026, erasing $3 .2 trillion in market cap since the Iran war began.
11:12But throughout it all, right, and it's all trending down, Donald Trump is giving, in
11:17my opinion, these periods of reprieve, these periods of respite, these periods of financial gain
11:25to the insiders to have these buy moments in order to make their money.
11:30So to me, when we're talking about 140 million barrels of oil from Iran, my
11:35question is, where is it?
11:37How is it going to be transacted?
11:40Where is that oil sitting?
11:43And also, has that oil already been unloaded and sent to China and sent elsewhere
11:49to begin with? And so who is this also benefiting?
11:53If anyone's going to benefit, isn't it going to be China to benefit?
11:56Is this just one massive move to move the markets?
11:59Listen to what Gregory Bruce says over here.
12:01This is after the Treasury Secretary announces this.
12:04The U .S. is providing a 30 -day sanction waiver for Iranian oil on the
12:08water loaded before the 20th of March.
12:11While the U .S. is trying to supposedly bomb Iran into submission, it's permitting nations
12:16to buy Iranian oil for the first time since 2019.
12:20In fact, the waiver actually permits Iranian oil to be brought into the United States
12:24for the first time since the 1990s.
12:28But didn't Donald Trump and his regime say, we have so much oil in the
12:31United States that we wouldn't need any foreign oil at all because we have all
12:35this drill baby drill happening here?
12:37So again, what's this all about?
12:39This is about market manipulation in my view.
12:43As Fitch believes that you'll have $120 per barrel as the average soon, as Saudi
12:48Arabia believes it's going to be $180.
12:51Why don't we take a look at what United, the airlines, United Airlines CEO Scott
12:56Kirby, they said that the airline is prepping for oil to hit $175 a barrel
13:02and that it won't get back down to $100 a barrel until the end of
13:072027. United is shaving 3 % off peak flights.
13:11Think red eyes, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday flying this spring and this summer.
13:16So just to repeat that and reiterate that the CEO of United Airlines, what are
13:20they preparing for, right? Because they use a ton of fuel for flights.
13:24What consumes the most fuel, like airlines, right?
13:28And they are preparing for $175 a barrel and that it will not get back
13:34down to $100 a barrel until the end of 27, 2027, likely 2028.
13:41Okay. And that's a sober analysis from someone who has to deal with this, the
13:45real business implications here. Now, here was the post by Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, which
13:52in my view, my opinion is just textbook market manipulation right here.
13:57He goes, this is what he writes.
13:58Iran is the head of the snake for global terrorism.
14:02And through President Trump's Operation Epic Fury, we are winning this critical fight at an
14:07even faster pace than anticipated.
14:09So in response to Iran's terrorist attacks against global energy infrastructure, the Trump administration will
14:15continue to deploy America's economic and military might to maximize the flow of energy to
14:21the world, strengthen global supply, and seek to ensure market stability.
14:26So today, the Department of Treasury is issuing a narrowly tailored short -term authorization permitting
14:31the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea.
14:35At present, sanctioned Iranian oil is being hoarded by China on the cheap.
14:39By temporarily unlocking this existing supply for the world, the United States will quickly bring
14:45approximately 140 million barrels of oil to global markets, expanding the amount of worldwide energy
14:51and helping to relieve the temporary pressures on supply caused by Iran.
14:56In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price
15:01down as we continue Operation Epic Fury.
15:05Okay, but the price continues to rise and rise and rise.
15:11But don't you see all of the coded language right there of Treasury Secretary Scott
15:16Besant, in my opinion, sending a message to his rich oligarch bros of like, here's
15:21what you need to do.
15:22Here's when you need to buy.
15:24Here's what you need to see.
15:25Here's when he needs to go down.
15:27This is Treasury Secretary Scott Besant when he made a media appearance talking about removing
15:34the sanctions on Russian oil and removing the sanctions on Iranian oil.
15:37Here play this glim. We had a break the glass plan across the administration and
15:43at Treasury. We unsanctioned Russian oil.
15:47We knew that there were about 130 million barrels on the water and we created
15:52supply that is beyond the Straits of Hermos.
15:55So we anticipated this. We knew that there could be a temporary, and I want
16:02to emphasize temporary choke point there, and there was a hundred and...
16:0730 million barrels of floating storage.
16:10In the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that's on the water.
16:17It's about 140 million barrels.
16:19So depending on how you count it, that's 10 days to two weeks of supply
16:23that the Iranians had been pushing out.
16:26That would have all gone to China.
16:28In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against the Iranians to keep the
16:34price down for the next 10 or 14 days as we continue this campaign.
16:41And again, if you've been wondering, well, why does Donald Trump keep having like his
16:46economics people, like the Treasury Secretary, the energy guy?
16:51You have Secretary Wright, the Interior Secretary, Bergen.
16:56I'm like, why do these people continue to go on TV?
16:59Because I believe it's just textbook market manipulation, right?
17:02Here's what Bergen was saying yesterday.
17:04And you'll see, they were doing their best to keep the markets from imploding by
17:11engaging in manipulation. And here's the thing, it's bad manipulation.
17:16Like it's stupid manipulation. Like it's not even smart.
17:20And smart money, I'm telling you, smart money can sniff this out a mile away.
17:26And so it's paradoxically, contradictorily, it is backfiring.
17:33Well, it is not doing what it's intended.
17:37It looks like my point is they look like they're panicking with all of their
17:41moves right now. And it doesn't like they think that they're so much smarter, like,
17:46oh, we're doing this. No one's going to know what we're doing.
17:48No, we know you're panicking and we know you're trying to manipulate the market.
17:52Like we're not stupid. They treat everyone like we're stupid, is what Bergen says.
17:56Play this clip. President Trump, 180 degrees different.
17:59American -made U .S. energy affordability for Americans and energy security.
18:04And then the ability right now for the U .S.
18:07to be in a position where we've got the lowest energy prices in the world
18:11right now because of President Trump.
18:12Here's what Trump's energy secretary, Chris Wright, had to say.
18:16Play it. Quick, before you go, what do you make of this comment from Saudi
18:20Arabia officials that oil prices could soar past $180 a barrel if the disruptions persist
18:27until late April? Yeah, Iran's attacks have been terrifying because, you know, these are countries,
18:36they've lived near for decades.
18:38They're aiming at their airports, their apartment buildings, their condo buildings, their energy infrastructure.
18:45So this destruction certainly is not helpful for global oil prices.
18:49The United States military needs to finish the job to defang Iran's ability so they
18:55won't do this for the next 47 years.
18:57But, you know, we've got to get through the period we're in.
19:01Thank God we have American energy dominance.
19:03More from Chris Wright right here.
19:05I'll play you this clip right here.
19:06Some people are saying, look, how do you justify Iran monetizing oil during this conflict?
19:12Yeah, well, this is a very short -term period.
19:16That oil was going to be monetized anyway.
19:18Again, it was just waiting in a line to unload in China.
19:21So that oil would have been monetized other ways.
19:24But the action against Iran right now is to just pummel their military capabilities.
19:29For 47 years, they've terrorized their neighbors.
19:33They've had multiple attempts to block the flow of oil through the Straits of Hormuz
19:37before. They have been a geopolitical influence that has driven up the price of energy
19:43through my entire adult life.
19:45And we just did not want to kick that can down the road to one
19:49more administration. Because Iran spends almost all its oil and gas money on armaments, you
19:56know, conventional armaments surrounding a nuclear program.
20:00Like, you cannot have a nuclear -armed Iran.
20:04They would be able to put pressure whenever they want, wherever they want, if they
20:09had nuclear weapons and a massive nuclear arsenal.
20:11So this president has had the bold leadership, and our military, every day, every hour
20:16of every day, is degrading their ability to terrorize their neighbors, threaten Americans, and the
20:22infrastructure to build the next round of armaments.
20:25This is a—it's a rough conflict to go through, but it is very, very necessary.
20:30And then, you know, you have Donald Trump saying, I expected worse gas price.
20:34I expected—it was—right, when this failed, when this market manipulation strategy fails, Trump's like, but
20:41I expected it to be worse.
20:42Here, play this clip. We're not giving a nuclear weapon to terrorist dogs, and we're
20:48knocking the hell out of them.
20:50Their Navy's gone, their Air Force is gone, their leaders are gone, their anti -aircraft
20:56is gone, everything's gone. And, uh, no, I expected worse, actually.
21:02I really thought—I thought that oil prices would go much higher when I did the
21:06oil. We just said that every record, every record in the book, with Dow, with
21:11the S &P, Dow hit 50 ,000, S &P hit 8 ,000, 7 ,000, at
21:17levels, at speed like nobody's ever seen before.
21:22But I said, I have to go off to that path, and I have to
21:25take a little journey. We have to get leave.
21:27And he would agree, but he's not going to say it.
21:30And this is not St.
21:31Patrick's day, by the way.
21:32What are you doing with that time?
21:34What? We had to go off on a circuitous path and take care of business
21:39and we are in the process of doing it and I'll tell you, I think
21:43we're weeks ahead of schedule.
21:45My Secretary of State is very happy.
21:47Do you have a question for Marco?
21:49And then what was the last week?
21:50He was like, the prices are already coming down.
21:53We expect the prices to be coming down soon.
21:55No, they're not. And again, this is just up here.
21:58It's just like COVID, right?
21:59Like a miracle, it's all going to go away.
22:01What did he say yesterday?
22:02Yesterday, the straight will open on its own.
22:06We don't need to do anything.
22:08Straight of Hormuz will just open on its own.
22:10Anyway, here's what Donald Trump said about prices will be coming down.
22:13Let's play it. Prices are coming down very substantially.
22:16Oil will be coming down.
22:17That's just a matter of war that happens.
22:23You can almost predict it.
22:25I would say it went up a little bit less than we thought.
22:27It's going to come down more than we...
22:28There you have it, folks.
22:29Donald Trump getting smoked out yet again, scheme, market manipulation.
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