THE TRUMP CARD GOLD CARD: As the world went into shock due to Donald’s ultra radical tariff initiative, he had the time to advertise his latest gimmick. The Trump Card. Personally I’m not sure if there has been anyone that loves themselves quite as much as 47 does. Maybe the Pharaoh’s of old, the Roman Emperor or Louis the Sun King, but in modern times, no one even comes close to Trump’s vanity and narcissism.
The global stock market has lost $4.9 trillion since the Don went rogue, very very rogue. America can hope other countries won’t retaliate and just bend the knee, but as we know, hope is the daughter of a blind man. China has already said they will fight back, as will Canada and the EU.
I will admit I’m confused. On the one hand Trump wants to revitalize industry, and on the other, Musk, Thiel and the tech bros want to automate everything by introducing AI and robots into the mix. Going back or going forward, which is it? I honestly can’t wrap my head around what’s happening. Are they crashing the markets on purpose, something Musk has frequently mentioned in relation to crypto currency?
Is this all part of the anti globalist agenda and larger plan that includes withdrawing from NATO, the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and any other global body or treaty? America First is going to be responsible for making America Last. Evangelicals and fundamentalists are doing the exact same thing with their version of Christianity. Yes some people are attracted to this type of extremism, but most people aren’t. Christianity will suffer long term consequences for aligning themselves with the devil, that’s just obvious.
PROSPERITY POLITICS: President Trump brandished a sample of his new $5 million gold card that lets foreigners buy their way towards citizenship – with a familiar face slapped on it.
The gold colored card, about the size of a credit card, features the president’s official portrait, which has been compared to his stern-faced mug shot when he was processed at an Atlanta courthouse during his reelection campaign.
It says ‘The Trump Card,’ in a play on the cliche and his famous name.
‘Pretty exciting,’ Trump told reporters including one from DailyMail.com aboard Air Force One as he debuted it for the first time.
‘For $5 million, this could be yours,’ he said. ‘It’s the Gold Card. The Trump Card Gold Card.’
Trump rolled out the idea for the pricier gold card in February.
‘We’re going to be selling a gold card,’ Trump said when he announced it.
‘You have a green card. This is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million and that’s going to give you green card privileges, plus it’s going to be a route to citizenship. And wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card.’
One Trump ally, Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, is pushing legislation to put his face on a new $250 bill.
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR 3 April 2025 |
UPDATE: Saturday morning 5 April. – Wall Street had its worst two-day wipeout in history – with $5 trillion wiped off the value of US stocks.
Stocks crashed again on Friday as it looks increasingly likely that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cause a global recession.
US stocks have lost about $9.6 trillion in value since January 17 — the Friday before President Trump began his second term, according to MarketWatch analysis Dow Jones Market Data.
Roughly $5 trillion of that was wiped out on Thursday and Friday alone — marking the biggest two-day loss of shareholder value ever recorded, according to the data.
Markets have seen bigger percentage drops, such as in 1929, but never as much in dollar terms. Wall Street’s biggest two-day plunge came during the 1929 crash, when the Dow tumbled around 25% over October 28 and 29.
The carnage has hit ordinary Americans whose retirement savings, including 401(K) are tied to the market. By STEPHEN M. LEPORE for DM.
Apr 05, 2025 12:17:22 am
