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Rep. Steven Horsford@RepHorsford · Apr 9, 2025

Let’s break down what happened in America today. At 9:37 a.m., Trump told his followers to buy stocks. 🧵👇🏾

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A politician criticizes Trump for chaotic trade policy changes announced via social media without proper coordination with officials, causing market volatility and benefiting wealthy investors at the expense of ordinary people.

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    Let’s break down what happened in America today. At 9:37 a.m., Trump told his followers to buy stocks. 🧵👇🏾

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    The markets opened in chaos. He doubled down on tariffs, and the country’s trade rep was set to testify before the Ways and Means Committee today. Trump’s tariffs have been a disaster, and I was ready to stand up for Nevadans and hardworking people all across country.

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    A few minutes before I was set to speak, a staffer informed the trade representative that Trump had changed his mind—seemingly without telling anyone, not even the highest-ranking trade official. Almost immediately after the announcement, the market soared.

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    This is grifting at its finest. It’s reckless governing and it’s designed to make billionaires richer while the rest of us pay the price. I got to ask Rep Greer how this happened.

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    So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge?

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