Trump Sparks Market Chaos: Denies CBS Reports Of Imminent Firing Of 'Knucklehead' Powell | Metals Mine

Trump Sparks Market Chaos: Denies CBS Reports Of Imminent Firing Of 'Knucklehead' Powell | Metals Mine

Trump Sparks Market Chaos: Denies CBS Reports Of Imminent Firing Of 'Knucklehead' Powell

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Well that didn't take long. President Trump was asked in the Oval Office whether he was looking to fire Powell 'soon'. He responded 'no'... *TRUMP: POWELL 'TERRIBLE' FED CHAIR *TRUMP, ASKED IF HE WILL FIRE POWELL: HE HAS BEEN TOO LATE *TRUMP: POWELL TRIED TO CUT RATES FOR DEMOCRATS *TRUMP: POWELL DOES A TERRIBLE JOB, WE FIGHT THROUGH IT *TRUMP, ASKED IF HE WILL FIRE POWELL: 'NOT PLANNING' *TRUMP: NOT TALKING ABOUT FIRING POWELL *TRUMP ON FIRING POWELL: HIGHLY UNLIKELY *TRUMP DENIES DRAFTING LETTER TO FIRE POWELL *TRUMP: POWELL A 'KNUCKLEHEAD' Then Trump switched to the possible 'cause' for any firing: *TRUMP ON ... (full story)

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Jul 16, 2025 12:03pm

Quoting DuranDuran

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So CBS just made up fake news and manipulated the markets?

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They published a story way too early without actually corroborating it. They did so because they have TDS and will publish anything they think makes him look bad. CBS lied, by actual journalistic standards, and Trump had to correct them. I’m a news junkie, read countless articles from everywhere. Anyone who thinks media is “news” these days is kidding themselves.

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Jul 16, 2025 2:35pm

Quoting 35T

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{quote} When the market thought that he was actually being fired stocks moved very slightly, couldn’t even break out of our tiny range, still an inch from all time highs. Long bonds didn’t move either. That’s infinitely different than the first time this happened. The market is saying it’s not a big deal if he is fired, I’m not saying that, the market made it clear. But I’m a swing trader not a day trader, 100 Spx points is nothing these days. Stocks could “crash” 10% right now and they would still...

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Excuse my sense of humour 35T . It’s uniquely constructed on British wit and perception of reality. It’s constructed on 2000 years of culture and piss taking .

We tend to see the world as both serious and humorous, although we prefer the latter .

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Jul 16, 2025 12:08pm

Quoting 35T

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{quote} They published a story way too early without actually corroborating it. They did so because they have TDS and will publish anything they think makes him look bad. CBS lied, by actual journalistic standards, and Trump had to correct them. I’m a news junkie, read countless articles from everywhere. Anyone who thinks media is “news” these days is kidding themselves.

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Agreed, they should be investigated for the price manipulation that happened as a result of their fake reporting though. Maybe trump should sue them again

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Trader#833D

Jul 16, 2025 12:03pm

Quoting giveachance

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i have never seen a move like the one i saw today. this fcuked up so many accounts. u should be ashamed of ur acts asshole

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Look at CHF drop back in year 2015. That was a big move, this today, small thing, manipulation it is nothing, when you look at high time frames.

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Jul 16, 2025 1:33pm

Quoting Trader#BB72

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the f... is wrong with him !! manipulates market

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He didn’t tweet this “news” or say it in front of a g cameras. The media posted these stories in hopes that they were true and so far they are wrong. The media manipulated the markets today on their own.

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Jul 16, 2025 1:54pm

Quoting Vancarbon

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{quote} Yes , I’m just waiting for the “ Who’s Epstein “ comment and “ No , I don’t wear fake tan “ denials .

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I want the Epstein files released...i hope he flip flop on this one too...

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Jul 16, 2025 11:59am

So CBS just made up fake news and manipulated the markets?

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Jul 17, 2025 4:25am

Quoting OutThere

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I'm bored. Where is TACO? https://www.boredbutton.com/ {image}

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, adrenalin junkie!

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Jul 16, 2025 12:42pm

Quoting giveachance

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i have never seen a move like the one i saw today. this fcuked up so many accounts. u should be ashamed of ur acts asshole

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Brexit made this look like a yawn

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Jul 16, 2025 1:29pm

Quoting DuranDuran

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So CBS just made up fake news and manipulated the markets?

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Yep and then blamed trump. So business as usual.

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Jul 17, 2025 6:06am

Quoting DaJoWaBa

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{quote} , adrenalin junkie!

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What if he dies in his sleep?
No more cartoon president? Damn.
I wonder if Vance sprayed himself orange he could do the trick..

Jul 16, 2025 1:44pm

Quoting chemosi

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...it has been a fun day...Trump should do this every week... For those complaining about market moves, you might have not met 'mr tentative' {image}

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Yes , I’m just waiting for the “ Who’s Epstein “ comment and “ No , I don’t wear fake tan “ denials .

Jul 16, 2025 2:19pm

Quoting ffghost

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{quote} I am just hoping that the "test balloons" he keeps firing are enough to show him that the bond/forex/equity markets think this is a BAD idea (selling off, unlike the 90 day pause which saw markets rip UP). That said, being at highs, the administration may just feel it can equity markets and spin it as "a natural pullback off highs....that just HAPPENED to coincide EXACTLY with our announcement....yeah, like the foam board of death day...just like that." However, if the bond markets tank (as they would if this ACTUALLY...

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Rest assured Mr Poltergeist , 35T has reassured me there’s far more important things going on and this is irrelevant .

I’m just tidying up the nuclear bunker in case he’s wrong

Jul 16, 2025 1:46pm

Quoting giveachance

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he is firing period. i am just watching gold and somebody has to complain to SEC abt the manipulations he is doing day in and day out

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I agree, though the SEC is controlled by his administration, so nothing will happen.
I wonder how much of his DEBT he managed to wipe off since the start of his administration. I wonder if anyone can bring the receipts for that? :-) I think we will be shocked.

Jul 16, 2025 11:52am

Crossing fingers this isn't the same as the 'tariff pause' leak from April that was denied 2 hours later and then implemented 24 hours after that.........

Obviously, this is slightly different as judiciary would no doubt be instantly involved, BUT, were it to happen, look out below.

Hopefully the "sell America" preview that just transpired briefly was enough to give the president an indication that this isn't a good idea.

Jul 16, 2025 2:07pm

Quoting Vancarbon

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He’s firing Powell . He just hasn’t got the judiciary and enough Republicans on board yet . It’s pretty obvious for 2 months now , hence the coordinated attacks on a Daily basis .

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I am just hoping that the "test balloons" he keeps firing are enough to show him that the bond/forex/equity markets think this is a BAD idea (selling off, unlike the 90 day pause which saw markets rip UP).

That said, being at highs, the administration may just feel it can equity markets and spin it as "a natural pullback off highs....that just HAPPENED to coincide EXACTLY with our announcement....yeah, like the foam board of death day...just like that."

However, if the bond markets tank (as they would if this ACTUALLY happened), that might be scary to the administration, similar to how they began to in April before the prompted "tariff pauses".....but then, who knows....

If a firing is happening in days, however, I am positioned WAY too long.

There are some gorgeous inverted H&S patterns nearly breaking out on the 5min equity charts....so I suspect this is as good a time as any for another tweet. 2PM CST usually serves as a natural reversal at price extremes, so a breakout is less likely, in my opinion, than a failed pattern....but we shall soon see. Let's pump the markets 0.5%+ into the close, yeah? Doooo eeet!

Jul 16, 2025 12:15pm

Quoting giveachance

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i have never seen a move like the one i saw today. this fcuked up so many accounts. u should be ashamed of ur acts asshole

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Then you haven't been following the markets for long. A move of a cent happens quite frequently with 'News'.

Jul 16, 2025 6:57pm

Quoting LightchaserG

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{quote} I agree, though the SEC is controlled by his administration, so nothing will happen. I wonder how much of his DEBT he managed to wipe off since the start of his administration. I wonder if anyone can bring the receipts for that? :-) I think we will be shocked.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalex...crypto-so-far/

https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news...-street-129906

Jul 16, 2025 11:50am

Nicely done

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Jul 17, 2025 3:49am

I'm bored. Where is TACO?
https://www.boredbutton.com/

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Jul 16, 2025 1:07pm

He’s firing Powell .

He just hasn’t got the judiciary and enough Republicans on board yet .

It’s pretty obvious for 2 months now , hence the coordinated attacks on a Daily basis .

Jul 16, 2025 1:38pm

Yes , it’s well known Trump never lies or distorts the truth .

Hang on Stormy ….. I’m on the phone , now what were you saying .

Jul 16, 2025 11:50am

he is firing period. i am just watching gold and somebody has to complain to SEC abt the manipulations he is doing day in and day out

Jul 16, 2025 11:58am

this time lets fcuk the dollar and teach him a lesson

Jul 16, 2025 11:59am

i have never seen a move like the one i saw today. this fcuked up so many accounts. u should be ashamed of ur acts asshole

Jul 17, 2025 6:55am

Quoting OutThere

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{quote} What if he dies in his sleep? No more cartoon president? Damn. I wonder if Vance sprayed himself orange he could do the trick..

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Jul 16, 2025 1:40pm

...it has been a fun day...Trump should do this every week...
For those complaining about market moves, you might have not met 'mr tentative'

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Jul 16, 2025 12:01pm

Quoting Trader#6D7C

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He will fire Powell. With Trump, the way he works is to flush out the news to see the market reaction first, then denies and then actually does what the rumour was about just like with Iran.

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Not before telling his mates so they can get in on some profit. He's on camera telling people how much his mates made when he did the tariffs

Jul 16, 2025 2:24pm

Quoting Vancarbon

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{quote} Rest assured Mr Poltergeist , 35T has reassured me there’s far more important things going on and this is irrelevant . I’m just tidying up the nuclear bunker in case he’s wrong

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When the market thought that he was actually being fired stocks moved very slightly, couldn’t even break out of our tiny range, still an inch from all time highs. Long bonds didn’t move either. That’s infinitely different than the first time this happened. The market is saying it’s not a big deal if he is fired, I’m not saying that, the market made it clear. But I’m a swing trader not a day trader, 100 Spx points is nothing these days.

Stocks could “crash” 10% right now and they would still be way above where 99% of people on this site were predicting.

Trader#6D7C

Jul 16, 2025 11:54am

Quoting ffghost

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Crossing fingers this isn't the same as the 'tariff pause' leak from April that was denied 2 hours later and then implemented 24 hours after that......... Obviously, this is slightly different as judiciary would no doubt be instantly involved, BUT, were it to happen, look out below. Hopefully the "sell America" preview that just transpired briefly was enough to give the president an indication that this isn't a good idea.

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I think this is exactly that. Also Iran. News: US to strike Iran. Trump: fake news. News: US bombed Iran

Jul 16, 2025 12:14pm

The perfect Epstein distraction.

Trader#ED34

Jul 16, 2025 12:16pm

Quoting giveachance

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i have never seen a move like the one i saw today. this fcuked up so many accounts. u should be ashamed of ur acts asshole

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its cleary a reentry in D1 tf in gold. lol

Trader#6D7C

Jul 16, 2025 12:25pm

Quoting Trader#A306

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Epstein List will not disappear itself. More action is expected.

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He's working overtime to deflect the attention away for which reason I believe tariffs on Mexico and EU are definitely coming up on Aug 1st. What noone talks about is the potential that the price of Silver will skyrocket to perhaps 50$ in a blitz, because Mexico exports 40% of its Silver to the US I believe. Mexico, China, and Peru are the top three countries in terms of silver production. Mexico consistently leads as the world's largest silver producer.

Floods in the US (weather control). Look up Richie From Boston yt channel for that info and how they do it.

Very angry at Russia all of the sudden, giving ultimatums.

Firing Powell.

Jul 16, 2025 1:19pm

Can this guy ever keep his mouth shut for 24hrs?

Trader#6D7C

Jul 16, 2025 11:52am

He will fire Powell. With Trump, the way he works is to flush out the news to see the market reaction first, then denies and then actually does what the rumour was about just like with Iran.

Trader#A306

Jul 16, 2025 11:54am

Epstein List will not disappear itself. More action is expected.

Trader#71CF

Jul 16, 2025 11:56am

Grandpa, you should have already made up your mind, and if you have problems with your brain, then retire.

Trader#71CF

Jul 16, 2025 11:58am

Let's make America the most shameful country

Trader#8214

Jul 16, 2025 12:01pm

TACO its all TACO always TACO.

Trader#833D

Jul 16, 2025 12:02pm

Quoting giveachance

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this time lets fcuk the dollar and teach him a lesson

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Dollar is bullish, bearish trend is over. Keep up with it demo trader.

Trader#BB72

Jul 16, 2025 12:04pm

the f... is wrong with him !! manipulates market

Trader#F97A

Jul 16, 2025 12:09pm

Its all insider trading, ONLY the USA would allow this crap..

Trader#1F1C

Jul 16, 2025 5:10pm

TACO - Master of puppets. MANIPULATION

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