“I have great respect for President Xi,”
“He’s been a friend of mine for a long period of time, and I think that we’ll end up working out something that’s very good for both countries.”
“No matter how long this war is going to last, we will never yield. We’ll fight until we completely triumph.”
“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government,”
“It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner,”
“Although some of the demands outlined by the government are aimed at combating antisemitism, the majority represent direct governmental regulation of the ‘intellectual conditions’ at Harvard.”
“If they elect him, they’re going to lose the rest of the country.”
“Zelensky’s not playing well this season. Might need to bench him. Maybe trade Crimea for peace and a mid-range quarterback.”
💭 “Instead of fighting the occupation, we are busy fighting each other.”
"The dollar is weakening, and that always leads to future inflation,"
"Since 2023, gold's gone from $1,800 to $3,400 an ounce. That's a sure sign we're going to have a weak dollar ahead,"
"which means ultimately turbulence and higher prices in the marketplace. Just look at the 1970s, and we can see where that leads unless something is done about it now. But I don't see any sign that the authorities have any idea, constructively, of what to do, sadly."
“Mr. Trump thinks he can bully everyone into submission, but he can’t bully Adam Smith, who deals in reality. Markets know tariffs are taxes, and taxes are anti-growth. The Trump tariffs are the biggest economic policy mistake in decades, and extending the 2017 tax reform and deregulation may not compensate for all the damage.”
“Cue the meltdown in stocks, bonds and the dollar, a trifecta of declining confidence,”
"As we have repeatedly stated, no confidential information was shared in the group chat,"
" these visits obviously do not take into account the needs and desires of Greenlanders."
“Know when to walk away from the table.”
“It could be they’re dragging their feet,”
"We cannot accept repeated declarations of annexation and control over Greenland,"
“I would love to see Canada be the 51st state.”
“The Canadian citizens, if that happened, would get a very big tax cut — a tremendous tax cut,”
“There is no going back. We in Canada will have to build a new relationship with the United States,”
“Canadians love Americans, we love Canadians — we’ll work it out,”
“But some of the rhetoric is just unnecessary — the 51st state and things like that.”
“At present there are absolutely no negotiations on the economy and trade between China and the U.S.,”
“If the U.S. really wants to resolve the problem ... it should cancel all the unilateral measures on China,”
‘We decided to sell the property after the current POTUS took office,’
🔍 "While we cannot confirm individual pre-decisional conversations, we can confirm that ICE is exploring all options to meet its current and future detention requirements,"
💭 “The Russian currency has appreciated almost 40% against the dollar since the beginning of the year — more than any other.”
“Garber’s letter sent a jolt of energy through the campus ⚡. The Trump administration’s demands were so far beyond the pale. Nothing has united Harvard’s deeply fractured campus more,”
“There is real concern the administration will go after international students and what this means for the safety of students,”
“This was not part of a plan to captain the resistance to the Trump administration. It’s simply not in the DNA of the university. Harvard did not seek out this confrontation but now Harvard will have to see it through,”
“Every university president is watching because they know if Harvard falls, they’re next.” ⏳🎯
“Mr. Trump thinks he can bully everyone into submission, but he can’t bully Adam Smith, who deals in reality. Markets know tariffs are taxes, and taxes are anti-growth. The Trump tariffs are the biggest economic policy mistake in decades, and extending the 2017 tax reform and deregulation may not compensate for all the damage.”
“Cue the meltdown in stocks, bonds and the dollar, a trifecta of declining confidence,”
"The dollar is weakening, and that always leads to future inflation,"
"Since 2023, gold's gone from $1,800 to $3,400 an ounce. That's a sure sign we're going to have a weak dollar ahead,"
"which means ultimately turbulence and higher prices in the marketplace. Just look at the 1970s, and we can see where that leads unless something is done about it now. But I don't see any sign that the authorities have any idea, constructively, of what to do, sadly."
"Tariffs have been implemented in a way that has not been effective, and there is now a 90% chance of what can be called a Voluntary Trade Reset Recession,"
"Small businesses that have for decades relied on a stable US system will have to adjust immediately and do not have the working capital to pay tariffs. Expect ships to sit offshore, orders to be canceled, and well-run generational retailers to file for bankruptcy,"
"Now the attitude is either negative or positive. But there is no news here. The trend for Musk personally is relatively old. And in general, it is common: as soon as a person starts to engage in politics, as a neutral attitude towards him begins to evaporate."
