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(50,028 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:53 PM Apr 4

And this is after yesterday only

From Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, these billionaires lost a total of $208 billion of their wealth as US markets tanked after Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements.

https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/market/us-market-crash-impact-billionaires-zuckerberg-musk-bezos-lose-208-billion-wealth-slim-escapes-19584190.htm

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US Market Crash: Billionaires lose $208 billion combined in one day of Trump tariffs (Original Post) question everything Apr 4 OP

The average middle class looses everything! rich7862 Apr 4 #1

Buy the Dip. mikelewis Apr 4 #2

Percentage-wise C_U_L8R Apr 4 #3

(414 posts)

1. The average middle class looses everything!

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:54 PM

Apr 4

The rich buy everything up CHEAP!!!!!!

(4,481 posts)

2. Buy the Dip.

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:57 PM

Apr 4

You better bet your ass they have money ready to go to do just that... This is a heist, plain and simple.

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3. Percentage-wise

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 03:06 PM

Apr 4

They're making out like bandits. As in thieves.