Trump says war in Iran worth $200 oil prices: ‘We had just set a record — 50,000 on the Dow’
https://www.al.com/politics/2026/05/trump-says-war-in-iran-worth-200-oil-prices-we-had-just-set-a-record-50000-on-the-dow.html?outputType=amp
Trump says war in Iran worth $200 oil prices: ‘We had just set a record — 50,000 on the Dow’
https://www.al.com/politics/2026/05/trump-says-war-in-iran-worth-200-oil-prices-we-had-just-set-a-record-50000-on-the-dow.html?outputType=amp
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How bout those files?
So high gas prices are ok according to MAGA, but Biden bad!
Inflate oil price through war > oil companies record record profits > investors buy oil stocks > Dow goes up.
TRUMP: The economy for the average person is great, the Dow is going up.
Two brain cells, both fighting for third place.
The dow the dow right now… is over 50 thous
We may have destroyed civilization, but for a time there we created some great returns for shareholders
The Dow is less reflective of the USA economy than the S&P500.
The Dow focuses on 30 companies as general indicators of the USA economic health.
The S&P500 focuses on 500 companies as general indicators of the USA economic health.
Therefore one can assume that Trump & Co have personal investments in one (or more) of those 30 companies that the Dow uses but no personal investments in the 500 companies that the S&P500 uses.
BTW ….
There is approx. 12,000 USA companies on the USA stock exchange.
There is approx 8,900,000 businesses operating in the USA as a whole.
Conclusion ….
The Dow and S&P500 are rough approximations of the USA economic health. Dow and S&P500 are good indicators for those companies that they use specifically for their data but useless for all other USA companies and businesses that they do not use for their data.
Say the line, Bart!
He is an idiot
$50,000? WOW! Think of how many yachts rich people can buy now!
As a European used to bad politicians I would say that the american companies are so good that they can hold on even with a moron manipulating the market, but for how long? and how much better would be the Dow with another guy in charge?
Lmao, “record” in a system rooted in infinite growth. This clown will manifest whatever reality he needs to maintain the delusions of grandeur
USA can just ad a zero to all bills. Then the record would be 500000!! So much winning! That’s how it works.
The dollar has gone down so much since I’m invested in Swedish krona in the American stock market I still lost money even though market has gone up.
Today trump said “Iran has agreed to a deal” and in that same statement further he said
“Iran is desperate to make a deal ” .
At this point he doesn’t even care what he is talking perhaps he feel that he is not accountable to anyone .
“My buddies are making lots of cash. The rest of you can suck it”
Look at the bright side, for those of us that don’t starve in 7 months, the world is going to turn to non-fossil fuel sources of energy even faster
“Tell us about the great war, Grandpa.”
“Well, it was horrible and billions died – but for a short while there, we created incredible value for the shareholders.”
as a reminder, on February 24th, the day he did the State of the Union speech and in part touted how low he had kept gas prices, the national average was about $2.90 a gallon.
Proof that Trump couldn’t give 2 shits about the average American & only cares about himself & wealthy investors..
The issue with this thinking is that once reserves of oil and gas and related products are gone, the prices of literally everything will increase. At this point people will spend more on essentials like food and heating and maybe gas and less on everything else.
This everything else bit is the bit you have to worry about.
At this point I am almost convinced that this idiot is going to drive the world into a recession by the end of this year.
Worth it to who? You and you billionaire cronies? Sure you can convince yourself, because it doesn’t matter to you. To every other person on the planet? Nope. We are all paying for the utter stupidity of this orange oaf.
What is Trump’s constituency? The market. He does not understand this ‘We the people’ business …
What is the Dow at? That’s the only number he cares about.
It confuses him when he’s told he’s not popular or his approval ratings are low. How!? The Dow is high!
Don’t worry if you’re all getting poorer and slowly starve, can’t find housing and get medical treatments; the 30 companies we hand picked for our unreliable index of the economy are getting richer !
$200 oil, from a guy who has NEVER driven or pumped a gallon
Unless it was into a child
Why does this feel like a tongue in cheek joke about his freedom surviving the Epstein Files?
“I thought oil prices would go to $200, $250 it’s at $100 now,” Trump said. “And I think you’re surprised and I’m surprised. But even if it went to $200 it would have been worth it…I said I hate to do this but we’re going to have to make an excursion down to Iran because we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.”
If the oil goes up to $200, we’re all unbelievably fucked. But when you’re Trump Jesus, King of United States you don’t have to worry about money. So no surprise this shithead doesn’t care.
As for Iran getting nuclear weapons, unfortunately Russia made sure every country in the world now has a legitimate reason for getting these for defensive purposes.
“Trump rapes kids.”
“But the Dow is over 50,000!”
“Trump doubled gas prices.”
“But the Dow is over 50,000!”
These are the most low effort deflections ever 🤦
But is it worth it for him to pay the cost of the war our of his own funds?
Yea no dumbass
Hey guys do you think Trump is maybe more interested in making his wealthy supporters and his family richer and more powerful than he cares about America and Americans?
Ah yes, the DOW which is very relevant for the average person living their day-to-day life.
Some of you may die, but that is the sacrifice I am willing to make.