That seems to be confirmed by el presidente: Bessent said the decision had nothing to do with the markets. “This was driven by the president’s strategy,” he t

That seems to be confirmed by el presidente: Bessent said the decision had nothing to do with the markets. “This was driven by the president’s strategy,” he told reporters outside the West Wing. “He and I had a long talk on Sunday, and this was his strategy all along." Trump later contradicted Bessent. “I was watching the bond market," he said. “That bond market is very tricky.” (https://www.yahoo.com/news/week-trump-pushed-global-economy-041157899.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/week-trump-pushed-global-economy-...)