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19. The implied threat of EU countries selling off US treasuries stopped Trump in his tracks.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:36 PM
Jan 21

The EU holds a hostage. Hopefully, a lesson was learned by all concerned.

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There will be more to follow you POS vapor2 Jan 21 #1
Okay Europe pull the money. sinkingfeeling Jan 21 #2
Well, those are perfect words to start bluestarone Jan 21 #3
Is Pissant actually stupid, or is he just so far up Trump's colon that his entire universe is just Trump's shit? Ocelot II Jan 21 #4
It's all of them durablend Jan 21 #7
Arrogance is a hallmark trait of the treasonous tRump maladministration gohuskies Jan 21 #5
NATO should suspend the US out of the organization until... Justice matters. Jan 21 #9
The millionaire Bessant quote American retirees homes. LiberalArkie Jan 21 #6
Bessent is an idiot. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 21 #8
Well sure....One pension fund divesting US Treasuries sdfernando Jan 21 #10
Is somebody shouting to the wind... ananda Jan 21 #11
That's the flop sweat talking Prairie Gates Jan 21 #12
I'm Canadian and baffled by how much U.S. treasuries we hold. OnlinePoker Jan 21 #13
For years, China was always cited BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #14
Here's the most up to date. It gets updated monthly. OnlinePoker Jan 21 #15
+1 BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #17
The EU owns over half of all treasuries. If they sell that off, the bond markets worldwide will evaporate instantly. PSPS Jan 21 #16
The implied threat of EU countries selling off US treasuries stopped Trump in his tracks. thought crime Jan 21 #19
World market seems to disagree with his assessment. Torchlight Jan 21 #18
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