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Verbatim Community Citations & Social Evidence 1 source posts analyzed
Bessent, yesterday morning: "I am upsizing UST buybacks to support the long end of the UST market." Trump, yesterday evening: "SELL BONDS! Every time there is a bid for LT USTs, I will make a Truth Social post like this. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER."
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AI visual note: A screenshot of a Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) dated August 19, 2026, announcing sweeping economic sanctions against Iran and threatening "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences" for any country providing financial lifelines. The accompanying caption highlights the contradiction between Treasury Secretary Bessent's efforts to support long-end UST buybacks and Trump's rhetoric aimed at pressuring bond markets.