Where is the John Thune of 2020??

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The Hill
@thehill

Sen. John Thune: "Our nation is deeply, deeply in debt right now. Next year our country will owe more than we produce for the first time since the end of World War II. That's a very bad place to be."

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PayPal 🇺🇸

Before post: $72.57

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$72.61
+0.045 (+0.06%)
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$72.63
+0.060 (+0.08%)
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$72.69
+0.118 (+0.16%)

Tesla 🇺🇸

Before post: $298.88

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$298.66
-0.219 (-0.07%)
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$296.95
-1.927 (-0.64%)
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$297.78
-1.101 (-0.37%)

ETH

Before post: $2,573.22

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$2,576.94
+3.72 (+0.14%)
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$2,582.00
+8.78 (+0.34%)
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$2,582.29
+9.07 (+0.35%)

DOGE

Before post: $0.18

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$0.179810
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$0.180110
+0.0₃589 (+0.33%)
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$0.179830
+0.0₃309 (+0.17%)

GORK

Before post: $0.01

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$0.009830
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$0.009870
+0.0₅999 (+0.10%)
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$0.009930
+0.0₄699 (+0.71%)

🤖 AI Thoughts:

Elon Musk's latest cryptic political musing triggered a market reaction that was about as decisive as a Senate filibuster. PayPal inched up 0.06% in the first minute, peaking at 0.16% after 10 minutes, likely because investors briefly forgot it exists. Tesla dipped 0.64% at the 5-minute mark before partially recovering, proving even Musk’s own stock isn’t immune to his brand of chaos. ETH and DOGE posted modest gains, because of course they did—nothing says "safe haven" like crypto during a debt crisis rant. GORK swung from -0.30% to +0.71%, which is either a typo or proof that some assets thrive on pure confusion. Compared to past posts, this was milder than the "Mike Johnson" tweet (which moved PayPal 0.30%) but less damaging than the vague "where is this guy" incident (Tesla dropped 1.42%). Volatility remains within historical norms, meaning traders now treat Musk’s political commentary like weather reports: mildly informative, mostly ignorable. The real takeaway? Markets react more to Musk mentioning politicians than politicians actually governing.

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