White House Scrambles to Downplay Shockingly Well-Timed Bets

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Huge bets keep surfacing on prediction platforms right before President Trump jolts the markets with surprise announcements -- but the White House insists there is nothing to see here.

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Minutes before Trump's announcement of "conversations" with Tehran sent crude tumbling yesterday, traders made well-timed oil bets worth $580mn. "You have to wonder who would have been aggressive at selling futures at that point," said a strategist. Read the story on #FTEdit ðŸ'‰ ft.trib.al/n3wZnOc

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-- FT Edit (@ftedit.ft.com) Mar 24, 2026 at 6:34 AM

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Downplaying...

Not outraged.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-25 01:59 PM | Reply

Just one more Impeachable Offense.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-25 03:34 PM | Reply

The Israeli police are investigating this issue as well: drudge.com

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-25 03:37 PM | Reply

Blump has made $6.5 billion since he returned to loot the White House. If only there were a way to freeze and seize him and his cabal's assets someday... I won't bet on it. A lot of money has and power has shifted to some really $#!++y people who won't see any time for their crimes and who will make life worse for everybody else

#4 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-26 07:43 PM | Reply

Again, the transparency of the grift means that Trump has to 'retire' and let Vance replace Alito on the Supreme Court, so that Rubio can be VP and then President...thing Gerald Ford pardoning Nixon for any and all crimes, think Rubio trying to salvage the Republican Party 2028 elections by pardoning Trump and his grifting gang so there are no trials to remind Americans how idiotic MAGA was.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-27 06:56 AM | Reply

The statute of limitations on insider trading is five or six years, for civil or criminal cases. No way that Der Dotard can successfully argue that his actions in this regard are part of the 'presidential duties' shield granted to him by SCOTUS. If brought up on charges, at least Trump will be forced to disgorge all profits and pay a fine. A jail term (being the wet dream of so many Americans) will not come to pass...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2026-03-27 08:32 AM | Reply

White House: There is nothing to see here.

Narrator: But there was in fact a whole lot of something here. The very fact that they felt compelled to address the issue is proof they are indeed guilty AF in the matter.

#7 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-27 09:15 AM | Reply