Not everybody knows about this history of gaslighting. On August 1, Trump says a deal is imminent and the market impact is immediate. Oil prices fall by 5% right as the markets open. The next day, right before the markets open, Trump says, again, the deal is imminent, another 5% drop. And so you see how his statements move the market. And you can see how if you get advanced notice of those statements, even by a few seconds, you can capitalize on that market movement. (14:11–14:22)
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Asserts that a second statement by Trump about a deal being imminent caused another 5% drop in oil prices.
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