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Claims of Trump and his Family Shorting Oil

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Apr 18, 2026 · 16:48

I see a lot of comments on the news today about Iran closing the Strait saying, "Well, it looks like Trump and his family have shorted the market again!"

In the film Margin Call (mind you, which I don't think is a masterpiece but I have fun watching it), I always appreciated Jeremy Irons character getting right to the point and telling the young analyst, "Explain it to me like I'm a dog or a small child."

I'm curious what you think Trump and his family's methods are for accomplishing this. Aren't there supposed to be, like, rules about it? Maybe not for the family but for Trump?