I almost feel like this was the intention. Bring the stocks down so his billionaire buddies can buy up more shares and then wait for the market to come back up. It’s effectively stock market manipulation, but now it’s protected because they can argue it’s an “official act”.

How often do petitions actually affect change? I feel like I see petitions being mentioned a lot, but rarely do I see change as a reult. It feels like they are just another form of “thoughts and prayers”. You feel like you’re contributing something, but a few days go by and the collective amnesia sets in.