July 31, 2026

« Un abus scandaleux de la fonction présidentielle » : Trump peut-il monétiser l’accès à ses publications sur Truth Social ?

Cette image provient de cet article du Figaro. | En temps normal, la seule perspective d’une enquête judiciaire aurait suffi à décourager ce genre de pratique, estime Renée Jones, professeure de droit au Boston College et ancienne directrice des finances d’entreprise à la SEC. DADO RUVIC / REUTERS

LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - La holding du président américain lance ce samedi un abonnement à 100.000 dollars par mois donnant aux traders un accès anticipé à ses publications sur Truth Social. Une offre qui relance le débat sur la marchandisation du pouvoir.

Dans les États-Unis de Donald Trump, tout s’achète et tout se vend. Même la primeur d’une phrase présidentielle. Ce samedi 1er août, Trump Media, la société qui possède Truth Social, lance un service inédit : moyennant plusieurs dizaines de milliers de dollars par mois, les fonds spéculatifs et les salles de marché de Wall Street pourront bénéficier de quelques millisecondes d’avance pour voir les publications du président. Un avantage qui peut sembler bénin, mais aux conséquences énormes, les messages étant susceptibles d’influencer les cours en Bourse.

« Une longueur d’avance qui peut se traduire par des millions de dollars de gain sur le marché », rappelle John Plassard, responsable de la stratégie d’investissement chez Cité Gestion Banque Privée. L’initiative soulève une question vertigineuse, y compris aux États-Unis : le chef de l’État peut-il ainsi monétiser sa parole et en faire profiter le plus offrant ? Entre délit d’initié, éthique publique et risque de distorsion des marchés, Le Figaro décrypte les zones grises de cette forme inédite de marchandisation du pouvoir. » | Par Jean Kedroff | vendredi 31 juillet 2026

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The numbers are staggering, and the questions they raise are serious. At least $10 billion accumulated while Americans face a $40 trillion national debt. This is not political opinion — these are documented transactions, reported figures, and public contracts. Make of that what you will.


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Zsolt Wilhelm mit Sandra Navidi im Gespräch: Trump ist tödlich für Amerika

July 31, 2026 | Die USA sind die reichste und mächtigste Nation der Welt. Doch im Vergleich zur EU sterben Menschen in Amerika früher, kommen vielfach öfter durch Gewalt und Drogen zu Tode und fürchten bei einem Krankenstand den Privatkonkurs. Und unter Donald Trump wird es noch schlimmer. Sozialleistungen werden eingedampft, Umweltschutz torpediert und Wissenschaft bekämpft. Wieso Trumps USA so krank und tödlich sind und welche Absicht dahintersteckt, darüber spreche ich mit Autorin und Anwältin Sandra Navidi.


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I think that Elon Musk talks crap half the time. And suckers swallow it, hook, line, and sinker!
Listening to Scott Bessent in this video, he must be another one who is full of bullshit as well! Just as Ronald Reagan was.

In reality, Reagan was a third-rate actor who had an economic system named after him: Reaganomics. Go figure! I doubt that the man ever studied any economics in his life!

Reaganomics and Thatcherism should carry much of the blame for the mess we find ourselves in today. For example: Do you really think that we would have seen the current ENORMOUS wealth INEQUALITY without Reagan and Thatcher’s “trickle-down economics” BULLSHIT? And all those tax breaks they gave the already superrich?

Unfortunately, I am ashamed to have to admit it, even I bought in to the bullshit. At that time, I was a huge fan of Thatcher and even of Reagan.

Even though both of them did some good—I wouldn’t deny that—but they also caused a hell of a lot of harm to so many. The UK has never been the same since. Nor has America, for that matter! And now, we have this bullshitter par excellence, Elon Musk, to contend with! From what I have read, he is as high as a kite half the time. Many of his utterances sound like it, too! 😊 — © Mark Alexander

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