Economic jackpot for Trump – at the same time as the stock exchange crashed
The decision to shock the US tariffs against the outside world may be the beginning of a substantial decline in the world economy. Not least in the United States, ordinary people are warned of increased prices from everything from food to cars, while the money they put away for their old age drops in value.
But while the customs message shook the world’s stock exchanges, Donald Trump had some good days – with brilliant business, both for his own part and for his campaign.
On Thursday he flew to Doral, A luxury resort and golf course he owns outside Miami. There was another competition in Liv Golf, the golf tour owned by the oil -like Saudi fund PIF.
All 643 rooms at Trump’s hotel were fully booked all weekend. Some of the golf-interested tourists had paid $ 1,400 for tickets to a VIP area with free drinks, while others may have shopped Trump-Merch as handbags for $ 550.
Trump was shot by his son Eric in a golf car from his helicopter to dinner at Doral. Later he flew on to his residence MAR-A-LAGO in Palm Beach. There, American Patriots Gala, a large conservative fundraising event with dinner – was held with, among others, Argentina President Javier Milei and US Interior Minister Kristi Noem in place.
On Friday, the president refrained from attending when bodies after four killed American soldiers returned to a military base in Delaware. He sent Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, and instead returned to Miami to see the Saudi -ponsumed golf tournament.
At the same time as the soldiers was received and the stock exchange crashed wrote Trump on his platform Truth Social to « all investors who come to the United States to invest huge amounts of money »:
« This is an opportunity to get rich, richer than ever before !!! »
Friday night, back in Mar-A-Lago, it was time for another collection dinner of the more exclusive kind, the fourth with similar arrangements since Trump returned to the White House.
There, about twenty people pay a million dollars each to eat with the president, listen to him and talk about his own business. Present just this time, According to the New York Timeswas among others the makeup billionaire Ronald Lauder and the casino mogul Steve Wynn.
The money, ie about $ 20 million, goes directly to Maga Inc, one of the political campaign committees that supports Trump.
An eventful leave then round off with Three golf rounds over the weekend On two of the golf courses Trump owns near Mar-A-Lago. On Sunday he participated in the club championship’s senior class on the track in Jupiter.
How did the tournament go? asked a reporter in the president plane Air Force One on his way to Washington on Sunday evening.
« Very good, because I won, » Trump replied.
– You heard that I won, right? I like to win.
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