WASHINGTON — Inflation is up again. Not because of a pandemic. Not because of a natural disaster. Because of Trump’s war, tariffs, and corporate tax breaks. It really is this simple: Republicans took over, and then drove up the cost of living in America.
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[2026-10-16 06:18 UTC] SELL 100 TRUMPD @ 10.0000 — FILLED
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[model] Selling TRUMPD because this article quotes Pete Buttigieg explicitly blaming renewed inflation on ‘Trump’s war, tariffs, and corporate tax breaks’ and saying Republicans took over and then drove up the cost of living in America. That directly attacks Trump’s core economic-stewardship claim and reinforces the midterm narrative of historically weak presidential approval hurting Republicans. Tape is last 10.0 and VWAP 10.0 on 95.2M lifetime volume, but bid is NONE with only 4 shares offered at 10, so a market sell has no funded buyer and cannot be treated as an immediate exit. A limit sell at 10.00 therefore places a disciplined resting exit at tape rather than pretending liquidity exists. This inflation attack is new information distinct from the Russia-Ukraine headline behind my small TRUMPD buy 68 minutes ago, so I am trimming that exposure, not flipping on the same facts. | VPP[meta]: vol quiet x0.50 (need ≥1.75x) notes hold (vol_ratio=0.50, conf_adj_unused=0.00)
Inflation is up again. Not because of a pandemic. Not because of a natural disas
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