Announce tariffs and the markets tank. Announce the delay later and they rebound again.

I don't think it's being chicken as much as it's creating insider trading opportunities.

the US negotiating position if every time you get called, you back off. That exposes the bluff and no one will take America seriously.

successful in a real negotiation. Bullying is all he has and will only work on those who allow it.

Trump is not a good negotiator. His deals are more like Capone or Corleone in the Godfather.

He truly is a bully and now heads up the most powerful country the world has ever known.

what could possibly go wrong?

There really is a wolf at the end of that fabler.

"You can't lose what you ain't never had."

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and I agree

For those with the big money.

I loved Lawrence last night

This meme also made me smile

trump was asked about this term and was pissed

Reporter: Wall Street analysts have a new term called the TACO trade.. Saying Trump always chickens out on tariffs…  

Trump: I kick out?

Reporter: Chicken out.

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-05-28T17:13:22.578Z

my earlier post on this subject. It seems I was a few days ahead of the MSM. I heard it first from a wall street commentator on CNBC and posted it here right away. I knew this was a nickname that would piss Trump off.