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EWtrader
Mar 16, 2026 10:03am
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and Trump needs to eat Sh*t everyday
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Vancarbon
Mar 16, 2026 11:08am — Edited
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Quoting Ferna
You don't fuck with Trump! i'll tell ya that!!!
You’re having a moment Fern ; take a deep breath and exhale .

Now slowly come down from that tiresome , boring ,one liner attention seeking rhetoric and we can talk like adults

No filter required
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The Fool
Mar 16, 2026 11:14am
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About 1/3 of the world's fertilizer supply depends on transit thru the Strait of Hormuz. US farmers will be asking for another $10-15 billion bailout to cover their losses from the sharp increase in fertilizer costs.

AI Overview
As of March 2026, U.S. farmers are facing significant fertilizer cost increases and potential shortages due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the White House signaling that additional financial aid is under consideration.

Fertilizer Crisis and Supply Chain Disruption
Strait of Hormuz Closure: The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has resulted in the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for about 30% of global seaborne fertilizer trade (urea and ammonia).
Significant Shortfalls: The Fertilizer Institute estimates that US farmers face a 25% shortfall in supplies needed for spring planting.
Surging Prices: Fertilizer prices have surged, with urea rising by as much as 35% in some markets, and some estimates suggesting overall fertilizer prices have increased over 70% in certain regions.
Stuck Cargo: Reports indicate that at least 21 ships carrying over a million metric tons of fertilizer are currently trapped in the Gulf region.

Bailout and Financial Implications
"All on the Table": Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stated the administration is open to providing further financial aid to farmers, noting that "everything is on the table" regarding new bailouts.
Previous Aid: The administration had already announced a $12 billion bailout package to help farmers with input costs and tariff-related losses in December 2025, which began distributing funds in February 2026.
Financial Strain: The potential for a new bailout is driven by the fact that many farmers already face high inflation, declining crop prices, and a 37% increase in fertilizer costs since 2020, even before the Strait closure.
Food Supply Risks: Industry officials warn that if these shortages persist through the spring planting season, the impact could extend to the national food supply, raising costs for consumers.

Impact on Spring Planting
Limited Time: Farmers have limited time to secure fertilizer for the 2026 planting season, as fertilizer must be applied before crops begin growing.

Production Alternatives: While the U.S. produces some fertilizer domestically, it relies on imports for significant portions of its urea and phosphate needs, making it vulnerable to these global disruptions.
FlyingTurtle
Mar 16, 2026 12:17pm
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Quoting The Fool
About 1/3 of the world's fertilizer supply depends on transit thru the Strait of Hormuz. US farmers will be asking for another $10-15 billion bailout to cover their losses from the sharp increase in fertilizer costs. AI Overview As of March 2026, U.S. farmers are facing significant fertilizer cost increases and potential shortages due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the White House signaling that additional financial aid is under consideration. Fertilizer Crisis and Supply Chain Disruption Strait of Hormuz Closure: The U.S.-Israel war...
Trump is really punishing everyone who voted for him, especially the farmers. First the tariffs, which cost farmers soybean buyers, and now fertilizer and fuel costs should be the nail in the coffin driving farmers into bankruptcy and allowing big business to snap up farms for pennies.

We know how much Trump loves big business monopolies.
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cyberdadu
Mar 16, 2026 10:10am
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US needs blo*d, not oil.
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micho
Mar 16, 2026 12:11pm
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laughable
president of united states of Israel is a toy in the hands of his Zionist masters
like a yoyo, like a puppet on a string
and the western population is brain dead and brain washed both morally and spiritually
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Polimini
Mar 16, 2026 10:38am
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Trump needs the help of other nations for something that he doesn't care about.
That makes complete sense.
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TableTop
Mar 16, 2026 11:30am
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Quoting chemosi
"Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s refusal to authorize key US-linked bases for Iran-related operations has triggered backlash from Washington, Israel, and his domestic critics “Sánchez has wrapped himself in the flag of the ayatollahs just as he wrapped himself in the flag of Hamas after October 7.” With that accusation, Jorge Buxadé, head of the Vox delegation in the European Parliament, sharply criticized the Spanish government’s response to the war with Iran" Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, responded publicly, criticizing Sánchez...
Sŕnchez seems to be playing a straight bat, stating the ckear and obvious facts that we all see. Of course he's going to ppint out fascism when he sees it. Spain suffered for years under Franco.
micho
Mar 16, 2026 12:26pm
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Quoting noza
Some folks in US said they support Trump in this war because Trump want to bring peace to the world hahaha, I bet when they see what truly happened in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza and the rest of the gulf country maybe they will say NO WAR should be happening ever again.
They know what has and still happening in Palestine since 1933, they know what has and still is happening in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libia, Afghanistan, Serbia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Venzuela, Cuba, they know everything. They are a bunch of immoral hypocrites living on greed and worshipping money
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noza
Mar 16, 2026 12:23pm
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Some folks in US said they support Trump in this war because Trump want to bring peace to the world hahaha, I bet when they see what truly happened in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza and the rest of the gulf country maybe they will say NO WAR should be happening ever again.
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Trader#F8F4
Mar 16, 2026 10:40am
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You need more Trumpstien islands Mr Pedo?
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chemosi
Mar 16, 2026 10:46am
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Quoting Polimini
Trump needs the help of other nations for something that he doesn't care about. That makes complete sense.
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Trader#A362
Mar 16, 2026 10:08am
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so give it to rest of the world!
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Trader#1051
Mar 16, 2026 7:44pm
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Quoting ciptrader
7%from this oil goes to US.15% to EU and 78% oil goes to others countries to Asia and South America.Most of them to China,India .
China is telling people to walk or ride a bicycle rather than support that dolt of a President. Also news flash it appears...China installs more Green Energy in a month than the USA in a Year. More than the whole world does in a year. China doesn't give a shit about what the USA wants. Photons instead of Carbon. India is getting its oil anyway. Americans are fucking fools.
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micho
Mar 16, 2026 12:24pm
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Quoting chemosi
{quote} IRGC and its toys...not laughable at all...just ideological idiots playing straight into the war machine narratives... "Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Friday that they had launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Tehran’s Lebanese ally Hezbollah. The ideological arm of Iran’s military, the Guards said its navy and aerospace force, the Iranian army and Hezbollah “jointly and synergistically carried out the 45th wave of Operation Honest Promise 4 on Friday evening.” It said Iranian missiles and Hezbollah drones...
Sorry, I don't follow what is your point?
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chemosi
Mar 16, 2026 11:18am — Edited
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"Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s refusal to authorize key US-linked bases for Iran-related operations has triggered backlash from Washington, Israel, and his domestic critics
“Sánchez has wrapped himself in the flag of the ayatollahs just as he wrapped himself in the flag of Hamas after October 7.” With that accusation, Jorge Buxadé, head of the Vox delegation in the European Parliament, sharply criticized the Spanish government’s response to the war with Iran"

Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, responded publicly, criticizing Sánchez in a series of posts on X. “In January, they took Maduro away from Sánchez,” Sa’ar wrote. “Now they have taken Khamenei away from him. What will poor Sánchez do now?”
In another message, Sa’ar pointed to statements from militant groups praising Madrid’s position. “First, Hamas thanked Sánchez. Then the Houthis thanked Sánchez. Now Iran thanks Sánchez,” he wrote. “Is that what standing on the right side of history looks like?”
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chemosi
Mar 16, 2026 11:37am
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Quoting TableTop
{quote} Sŕnchez seems to be playing a straight bat, stating the ckear and obvious facts that we all see. Of course he's going to ppint out fascism when he sees it. Spain suffered for years under Franco.
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One of the most visible examples has been HispanTV, a Spanish-language television network operated by Iran’s state broadcaster. The channel began broadcasting in 2011 as part of Tehran’s effort to reach audiences in Spain and Latin America.
The network became controversial in Spain when Pablo Iglesias, later Spain’s second deputy prime minister, hosted the political talk show Fort Apache on the Iranian-funded channel from 2013 to 2019 before entering government.
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Its becoming a noticeable trend now...straight batting into geopolitical revelations...lets see what happens next...
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chemosi
Mar 16, 2026 12:22pm
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Quoting micho
laughable president of united states of Israel is a toy in the hands of his Zionist masters like a yoyo, like a puppet on a string and the western population is brain dead and brain washed both morally and spiritually
IRGC and its toys...not laughable at all...just ideological idiots playing straight into the war machine narratives...

"Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Friday that they had launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Tehran’s Lebanese ally Hezbollah.
The ideological arm of Iran’s military, the Guards said its navy and aerospace force, the Iranian army and Hezbollah “jointly and synergistically carried out the 45th wave of Operation Honest Promise 4 on Friday evening.”
It said Iranian missiles and Hezbollah drones targeted Haifa, Caesarea, Zar’it and Shlomi as well as the “military-industrial complex” in Holon."
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FlyingTurtle
Mar 16, 2026 1:05pm
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Quoting noza
Some folks in US said they support Trump in this war because Trump want to bring peace to the world hahaha, I bet when they see what truly happened in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza and the rest of the gulf country maybe they will say NO WAR should be happening ever again.
War is peace, don't ya know.
Big government is freemarket capitalism.
Destroying the US is making it great again.

You can't reason with idiots.

After WW2 they marched Germans through concentration camps to see what they had done and that wasn't even enough to change their minds.
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JeffEsptein2
Mar 16, 2026 10:19am
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Quoting LightchaserG
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LOL did you lose money today?
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Dutchy Daxy
Mar 16, 2026 6:29pm
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Call Zelensky................. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1E7nej5Pbz/
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Dutchy Daxy
Mar 16, 2026 6:57pm
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Dutchy Daxy
Mar 16, 2026 9:30pm
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ferrand
Mar 16, 2026 12:41pm
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I thought there’d be some volatility in gold today, so I kept a close eye on things. It’s been a bit of a so-so day. It’s about time this old bloke took his pills.
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ciptrader
Mar 16, 2026 6:14pm
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7%from this oil goes to US.15% to EU and 78% oil goes to others countries to Asia and South America.Most of them to China,India .
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chemosi
Mar 16, 2026 12:37pm
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Quoting micho
{quote}Sorry, I don't follow what is your point?
....now this is laughable...
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datdle
Mar 16, 2026 7:25pm
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YEAH ! You need Petrodollar can be broken ! US export inflation to all over world, with money printing , then whole world bear your inflation. F**k you!
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Trader#8DC1
Mar 16, 2026 12:29pm
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USA does need oil to the extent that the global economy will falter with oil restrictions, growing inflationary pressures and the inflation impact on the USA which will still price its oil on international terms. This is inflationary, with no rate cuts insight!!!
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Trader#C2BC
Mar 16, 2026 4:02pm
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The Trump Administration is so focused on damage control they caused on the oil trade. They forgot about the Iran regime, which will come back stronger than ever after this. So much for unconditional surrender he demanded lol.
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DonFF
Mar 16, 2026 6:32pm
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Quoting Vancarbon
{quote} You’re having a moment Fern ; take a deep breath and exhale . Now slowly come down from that tiresome , boring ,one liner attention seeking rhetoric and we can talk like adults No filter required
Cant Breath
He is on Epstein Island....
Only 1 thing they use their mouth for there...Just ask the West Bank Butcher!
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mikelee
Mar 16, 2026 8:40pm
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Does he consider others (allies) "NO", why should the allies provide resources and their lives to help? He is stupid, but it doesn't mean others are!
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Trader#F828
Mar 16, 2026 10:07am
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LOL
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Mayraj
Mar 16, 2026 10:30am
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Quoting JeffEsptein2
{quote} LOL did you lose money today?
1.5k Loss
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Balogunalaba
Mar 16, 2026 10:41am
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When two Elephants are fighting a sorry for the Grass until the fight ends .....the hikes in prices is not real to be feared
Trader#6C1E
Mar 16, 2026 12:25pm
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You are understanding that China has been installing more green energy than you can comprehend and thus does not care. Trump...sweating like a rapist.
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BuyHiSellLo
Mar 16, 2026 12:58pm
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Quoting EWtrader
and Trump needs to eat Sh*t everyday
And here we can see a well adjusted adult who DEFINITELY is not driven by his emotions
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Evilblxck
Mar 16, 2026 1:52pm
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Amazing...
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Trader#1051
Mar 16, 2026 6:08pm
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The Stupidest fucking circus by the biggest buffoon leader in history. He makes Idi Amin look like a stand up kind of guy.

Nearly 80 million people voted for that buffoon. Then he threatens to take NATO territory. And now wonders why no one wants to get in volved in a war of US aggression. You all should be embarrassed as a people.

And then imagine this ....if you were born in Cambodia you dolt Christian Nationalists....you would be Buddhist.

Think about that. Religious wars over shit you have dreamt up in your imaginations.
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DonFF
Mar 16, 2026 6:35pm
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2026 Meaning of Sour Grapes!

Grapes anyone?
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Trader#696E
Mar 16, 2026 7:57pm
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Quoting Trader#1051
{quote} China is telling people to walk or ride a bicycle rather than support that dolt of a President. Also news flash it appears...China installs more Green Energy in a month than the USA in a Year. More than the whole world does in a year. China doesn't give a shit about what the USA wants. Photons instead of Carbon. India is getting its oil anyway. Americans are fucking fools.
another trader, trading USD lol what an idiot
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Trader#81B2
Mar 16, 2026 9:18pm
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US need a true revolution in its country system everytime when voted for an idiot like Trump sure messing up the whole world economy …… this country need to have a better reform and no more running on democratic zZzZzzzz lolzzzz
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Trader#7CDB
Mar 16, 2026 10:03pm
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There are reports suggesting that Iran intends to assassinate Trump, making it a key goal for its leadership. This vendetta is deeply personal, as Trump was responsible for the death of Iran's leader's father. Should Iran experience further provocations, it is likely to activate its Houthi allies in Yemen to impose a blockade on the Strait of Bab El Mandeb, which spans 18 miles and separates Yemen from the Horn of Africa. Such a move would disrupt another crucial trade route. Located between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the strait also connects to the Indian Ocean. As a result, this would make the Suez Canal inaccessible for northbound shipping traffic, and vessels heading south through the canal would be trapped in the Red Sea
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Trader#6C1E
Mar 17, 2026 2:06am
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Quoting FlyingTurtle
{quote} Trump is really punishing everyone who voted for him, especially the farmers. First the tariffs, which cost farmers soybean buyers, and now fertilizer and fuel costs should be the nail in the coffin driving farmers into bankruptcy and allowing big business to snap up farms for pennies. We know how much Trump loves big business monopolies.
For voting for him....they deserve every single painful day. To vote for that lying sack of garbage is to be so ideoligaclly fucked...you would vote for a narcisissist.
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Trader#833D
Mar 17, 2026 6:51am
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Quoting Trader#6C1E
{quote} For voting for him....they deserve every single painful day. To vote for that lying sack of garbage is to be so ideoligaclly fucked...you would vote for a narcisissist.
Problem is there was no one better on the other side too. I mean, looks like both all the parties are run by crazies.
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Trader#C800
Mar 16, 2026 10:15am
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ohhh trump!
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Trader#4102
Mar 16, 2026 11:03am
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They dont need oil but want to control oil lol
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Trader#70E1
Mar 16, 2026 3:48pm
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Pathetic low IQ Clown. And a Rambo with diapers.
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Trader#C2BC
Mar 16, 2026 3:50pm
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To think the circus show still has 3 more years to go. lol
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Trader#3C29
Mar 16, 2026 5:10pm
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Every day he proves how desperate he is!! Can there be anyone in the world more stupid than Trump?
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Trader#3C29
Mar 16, 2026 5:13pm
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Countries that need oil, you clown, don't need dollars and US bonds!!
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Trader#CC16
Mar 16, 2026 9:59pm
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Trump...America does not need Canada, oil, UK, Spain, Mexico, Africa, international laws and America laws.
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Trader#F75D
Mar 16, 2026 10:15am
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This means that at least at the beginning of April we'll see a drop on the price of the oil. I doubt that the war will stop in the next 4 months.
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JeffEsptein2
Mar 16, 2026 10:53am
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We are so lucky that we have Mr. trump as our president. Proud moment for us
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