At Nashville's Bitcoin 2024 conference, Trump said the US must become a leader in crypto, he will fire SEC chair Gary Gensler, stop creation of a CBDC, and more
how does it help the U.S. economy long-term or most Americans? •Why should the U.S. government create a “strategic national Bitcoin stockpile”? •Have you invested in it? https://www.nytimes.com/... [image] Kelsie Taggart / @kelsientaggart : This was Donald Trump biggest applause line of his speech and it's a complete lie. @acyn : Trump: Most of the Bitcoin currently held by the government was obtained through law enforcement action. You know that they took it from you. Let's take that guy's life. His Bitcoin, we'll turn it into Bitcoin. It's been taken away from you.. It's a fascist regime. [video] Anthony Pompliano / @apompliano : President Trump is at the Bitcoin Conference rattling off all the bitcoin supporters in attendance who hold positions of power and influence. This feels like an awakening of the political class to the new digital world. Molly White / @molly0xfff : lol trump promising not to sell bitcoin seized from criminal activity and portraying it as a strategic reserve (after RFK's promise) and then *immediately* describing that very same bitcoin he plans to hold as bitcoin that was unfairly seized from “you” (the audience) @acyn : Trump on Bitcoin: And I don't think you've ever seen anything like it. And most people have no idea what the hell it is. You know that, right? So what happens when they figure it out? That's going to really be something [video] Molly White / @molly0xfff : Trump signs off with “Have a good time with your bitcoin and your crypto and everything else you're playing with” Molly White / @molly0xfff : the trump speech seems to be going well [image] @acyn : Trump: You're going to be crushed if you don't elect me. I hate to tell you. You don't elect me, you're going to be crushed... [video] @acyn : Trump: It will be the policy of my administration. United States of America, to keep 100% of all the Bitcoin the U.S. Government currently holds or acquires into the future. This will serve as the National Bitcoin Stockpile [video] Balaji / @balajis : AMERICA AND BITCOIN A historical speech. Here is Donald Trump's full speech at the Bitcoin Conference with timestamps and transcript. TIMESTAMPS 1:36 - Shoutouts to David Bailey, Winklevosses, Michael Saylor, Cathie Wood, Ron Paul and Rand Paul, Vivek, and the victims of the [video] @american_bridge : Trump can't remove Gary Gensler from the SEC. No president can fire the appointed commissioners. [video] Tero Kuittinen / @teroterotero : Imagine all those brainy Bitcoin boys sitting there, realizing what they are supporting
Trump: if they win this election, every one of you will be gone. They will be vicious, they will be ruthless. They will do things that you wouldn't believe. But right now, because of me, they're leaving you alone. So please say thank you. [video]
Trump: We will be creating so much electricity that you'll be saying, please, please, president, we don't want any more electricity. We can't stand it. You'll be begging me. No more electricity, sir. We have enough. We have enough. [video]
He said this was going to happen in 2021. Then he said it was going to happen in 2022, Then again in 2023. Then again in 2024. Now it's next year apparently, although not one real economist in the world would agree.
A Few Questions for Trump •What is crypto? •Why are you so enthusiastic—how does it help the U.S. economy long-term or most Americans? •Why should the U.S. government create a “strategic national Bitcoin stockpile”? •Have you invested in it? https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]
Trump: Most of the Bitcoin currently held by the government was obtained through law enforcement action. You know that they took it from you. Let's take that guy's life. His Bitcoin, we'll turn it into Bitcoin. It's been taken away from you.. It's a fascist regime. [video]
President Trump is at the Bitcoin Conference rattling off all the bitcoin supporters in attendance who hold positions of power and influence. This feels like an awakening of the political class to the new digital world.
lol trump promising not to sell bitcoin seized from criminal activity and portraying it as a strategic reserve (after RFK's promise) and then *immediately* describing that very same bitcoin he plans to hold as bitcoin that was unfairly seized from “you” (the audience)
Trump on Bitcoin: And I don't think you've ever seen anything like it. And most people have no idea what the hell it is. You know that, right? So what happens when they figure it out? That's going to really be something [video]
Trump: It will be the policy of my administration. United States of America, to keep 100% of all the Bitcoin the U.S. Government currently holds or acquires into the future. This will serve as the National Bitcoin Stockpile [video]
AMERICA AND BITCOIN A historical speech. Here is Donald Trump's full speech at the Bitcoin Conference with timestamps and transcript. TIMESTAMPS 1:36 - Shoutouts to David Bailey, Winklevosses, Michael Saylor, Cathie Wood, Ron Paul and Rand Paul, Vivek, and the victims of the [vid…