Let's talk about Trump going after the FDIC....

[@guymontag1427]

This is why I didn’t want Trump to be president. All the drama 🎭. Seriously there is enough evil going on in the world without a sociopath creating more pain.

[@susanbradleyskov9179]

… and fear, and insecurity …

[@SmilingIbis]

@@susanbradleyskov9179 ...and stupidity and greed and hatred...

[@camelskitt_on_the_walls]

And a quicker and surer worsening of the livable conditions on our poor little beautiful planet.

[@casedismissed8581]

HAHAHAHAHA are we paraphrasing the view ?

[@Brad-ip8wz]

@@casedismissed8581 If the shoe fits

[@thefisherking78]

Dude hasn't even taken office and I'm exhausted

[@dad45a]

Trump, et.al., count on you becoming exhausted. If you stop paying attention, Trump will feel free to act however they want to act! The only constraints are public opinion and the elections in 2026, and beyond.....if any!

[@smilingfox8978]

Maybe they will pull off an impeachment this time.

[@dylantroyerdt]

​@@dad45aI get your point but I don't really believe that's true. I don't think the trump admin cares at all about us being mad or feeling apathetic. I just don't think anything we (non MAGA) think pushes the needle in any way whatsoever.

[@rhsb553]

@thefisherking78 Same.

[@dad45a]

@@smilingfox8978 'They' will NOT be in Congress. Perhaps a source with something to lose. Remember Nov 22?

[@KarenHawes]

Regulations are put in place because of past FAILURES.

[@r0bophonic]

We should name every regulation (I prefer the term “protection”) after the scandal that inspired it

[@fkknight1]

Most people don’t realize this. All those labels on a ladder is because someone did the thing the label is telling you not to.

[@davidellis4084]

@@fkknight1 You slipped in before I got my post up! 😀 Great minds think alike.

[@floriom9644]

Wish someone had put a regulation on Cheeto before election .....talk about FAILURE 😧😩😵

[@Soapandwater6]

Doesn’t deregulation cause ethical concerns? Look at the 2008 financial crisis. Well, I guess that’s why crooked Donnie wants them.

[@Opus313]

Donnie can't even spell FDIC!

[@k.k.9897]

😂

[@peterschancel7223]

F the ..F-DIC

[@lorilee2485]

You actually made me snort laugh! Nothing to be proud of I tell ya! 😂

[@ThisThatAndTheOtherThing78]

Neither can ITs cult.

[@peterschancel7223]

F-DIC

[@bkmeahan]

Musk is the supervillain. Trump is just the bumbling sidekick.

[@sirjedisentinel]

There's a lot we can do. I think one of the best things we can do is keep up the "President Musk" rhetoric. Because Trump is an egotist. And he's already showed it's getting to him.

[@Soapandwater6]

@@sirjedisentinel and the VicePresident Trump rhetoric.

[@WBS001]

@@sirjedisentinel Sincere question: How? (I'd like to know what to watch for :)

[@scottmwilhelms2437]

I wouldn't be surprised if Elon practices his Montgomery Burns in the mirror.

[@sirjedisentinel]

@@WBS001 Twitter & Truth Social seem like good places to start. Not sure beyond that

[@angelikalindenau943]

Oh Belle, I love your new catch phrase: 'Congress won't vote against their own interests, they're not your average voter'. ... 😉

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

It's frustrating to think that the personal greed of our elected officials is the only thing protecting us.

[@SphynxyXVII]

Oooh that burn has to be studied it was so smooth lol

[@RuSosan]

​@@SphynxyXVII That smooth burn was an inferno wrapped in silk.

[@tombrown4683]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 and yet it's the only thing we can count on.

[@genuineimpulse9134]

amen

[@jediofossus882]

Trump is talking about doing a lot of things but stopped talking about lowering grocery prices, curious isn't it?

[@cherylb6755]

Nope. Was never going to happen. Stable genius… neither stable nor genius.

[@jediofossus882]

@cherylb6755 Facts. I can't wait to watch his cult make excuses for him.

[@user-fx4qz8pt3w]

Predictable actually

[@ivantuma7969]

Harris was the only candidate actually talking about using the full power of the FTC (or at least try) to go after corporations violating the Sherman Act and tacitly (or explicitly) colluding on price fixing (at the grocery store, and everywhere else). During his first term, Trump's administration and Republican congress actually curtailed funding for the FTC, to help their friends take greater advantage of markets - leaving the FTC with minimal resources to do investigations. He's never said one word about price fixing - and yet somehow, he fooled people into thinking he would wave a magic wand and viola - everyone could afford to eat filet mignon with and two over-easy eggs on top for breakfast every day.

[@gjh9299]

no, his whole Blacks for trump crap was scrapped of course.

[@WHSmithFloyd]

The FDIC is one example I typically go to when talking with someone about the benefits of the federal government, especially since the Great Depression. Thanks for your take on this!

[@ProctorsGamble]

My family would probably still be in the banking business if the FDIC was around in the ‘30s

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

deregulation of the banks is how we had the housing bubble happen, and lack of regulations is how great depression happened.

[@Shadowtiger2564]

And high tarrifs And a number of other factors The great depression is a very complex issue

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

And how California was covered in smog... and how the Love Canal happened... and that recent train crash... not banks of course but either not enough regulation or deregulation.

[@blairleighton3343]

Remember the savings and loans scandal, and investment derivatives and the subprime mortgage loans scandal, all brought to you by your friendly politician who was convinced by someone that the deregulation would benefit everyone. Well, a very select few did get very rich because they got in early and then got out early. Almost as if they knew it was a scam. The money that made them very rich came from a lot of average people who never knew what was going on.

[@gigglehertz]

But a lot of people made a lot of money, and the taxpayers cleaned up the mess, so it's not a problem for the super rich - it's a looting of the treasury

[@brianSalem541]

Greedy people will do anything to feather their own nests.

[@rhondawilson619]

He’s a total idiot. He never ever thinks of consequences. He has that in common with his supporters.

[@mmoore396]

Which is why I gave my father-in-law a jock strap that says TRUMP SUPPORTER on it for Christmas! He was PISSED! I was overjoyed!

[@gjh9299]

he's never had to pay for consequences

[@casedismissed8581]

@@gjh9299 HAHAHAHAHA but the american public payed the "consequences" of a 2020 stolen election !

[@yotest3697]

Why is a bankrupt man taking crucial financial decisions?

[@wolfe6220]

The same way a felon is the leader of the party of "family values" & "law and order."

[@floriom9644]

The "why" is b/c of stoopid dumb dumb immature cry baby voters ....in other words MAGA

[@WBS001]

"bankrupt man": morally or ethically? ....nm, it's both. sorry.

[@generalputnam2990]

🎯🎯🎯

[@cherylb6755]

Because more Americans than not are bankrupt… in every way possible. Mother Nature needs to address this crucial imbalance immediately.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

I am consistently amazed at just how little these people coming in to "run" things actually know about what the government does, what it funds, and how it works. For utter clarity, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT A BUSINESS AND CAN'T BE RUN LIKE ONE!!

[@karenrhoads1598]

the goal i believe is to dismantle things to more easily facilitate a quiet coup & an end to our democracy...trump & musk are tools being used

[@banedonrunestar5618]

Trump isn’t bringing these folks in to run agencies because they know anything. He’s bringing them in because they donated a lot of cash to his campaign, or his businesses, and they can be depended upon to do what he says, regardless or practicality or legality. Trump appoints people to lead agencies they personally know nothing about, or actively oppose, because then they aren’t likely to use those agencies to build their own little power base against him. The chaos they generate by smashing their agency and snarling it’s function just add to the chaos in general, which suits him perfectly.

[@d33j4ybf]

We WERE once our government... We're now mere employees with no benefits.

[@TheViolalove]

A government for the people, by the people is lost on them. They see it as a money laundering opportunity.

[@tananario23]

“Congress doesn’t vote against its own interests, they aren’t the average voter.” PREACH!!!

[@katboss4886]

Belle snark at its finest

[@BrendanMcGuire-u2v]

That was a good one

[@cathysurerus576]

​@katboss4886 I KNOW!! The QUEEN of SNARK, in sweet, lilting voice... until u realize what words she actually SPOKE! 🥰😊

[@asteroid9924]

Remove FDIC, money leaves bank and enters mattress

[@chaosmarklar]

Big money goes to foreign banks

[@Lionesse-z41553]

Yup.

[@AuntieMamies]

Yeh this would be a great way to destroy the banks, really

[@miragegrey4177]

Hmmm . . . time to open an account in Canada, or Iceland maybe

[@CricketsBay]

Well, MAGA/Project2025 want to destroy everything else. They'll happily destroy the banks.

[@ivantuma7969]

The three "D"s ... Distract, Deflect and Destroy

[@JamesOrth-o1v]

Eliminating FDIC so you can steal everybody's money is just plain criminal. Its been in place and worked since the depression.

[@79visual]

Actually the FDIC does far more than just insure your accounts. They also step in if a bank is looking to go insolvent and bankruptcy. They will take over and do a full audit, fix the issues of the bank, retrain anyone left after the audit, and verify that it is stable before returning the bank to private ownership. They only do this as a last ditch effort to prevent the bank from folding under. This is why banks don't file bankruptcy, and makes sure that there is a stability to value of the dollar.

[@coolaunt516]

I worked for a big bank. We had auditors come in every year and examine how different departments were run. I don't know what they looked at because we were never allowed to speak with them.

[@tabularasa0606]

Banks should not be private property.

[@79visual]

@@coolaunt516 mainly because they don't want people messing with the information. If you don't know what they are looking for then a guilty party can't make changes to hide their misdeeds.

[@crosslink1493]

Technically they do go bankrupt, but its usually planned out ahead of time, agreed to by major stakeholders, the banks BOD, major shareholders, and the agreement usually sails through the bankruptcy process. That's why you see the institution close on a Friday as ABC Bank and re-open on a Monday as XYZ Bank.

[@79visual]

@@tabularasa0606 yet they are. It's just a fact of our system. I personally think that banks should be limited so no single private institution has the economic stranglehold like Chase or Bank of America.

[@fenris225]

“Congress doesn’t vote against its own interests. It’s not the average voter.” Absolutely savage there Belle and Beau

[@dennisyoung4631]

It’s accurate, though. Just simply turn up your cynicism to “high”….

[@shieh.4743]

🙄 He does do a great job of "Hey, Look there and there while I steal things".

[@virginialeary]

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!

[@floriom9644]

Yea that's what I was thinking and people being people react accordingly to that ....😑

[@Karen-gv8fp]

He is good at creating shiny objects to distract us! Not sure what he doesn't want us to look at, though, because he's such a motor-mouth so it's difficult to know what's hot air and what isn't.

[@ninemoonplanet]

Distraction action usually is used to distract toddlers, adults don't normally fall for this. Notice I said adults. 🧐

[@WhatIsThatAvi]

@@ninemoonplanet Yeah, but look at his constituents, they’re not grownups, they’re grownolds.

[@ThisThatAndTheOtherThing78]

I have no problem if the FDIC is only cancelled for HIS bank accounts.

[@cynthiabeard1424]

I agree!😊

[@okkietrooy6841]

It could be used as a trial run

[@NomadicHomebody]

“Congress doesn’t vote against their own interests, they’re not the average voter.” ~ Belle. Please put this on a t-shirt ASAP!

[@Combatwhombat]

"Guys, we're being too fiscally responsible. We need to make subprime loans great again."

[@DrippyDerp]

When will it end???!!!! It hasn’t even begun!!! Ughhhhhh……

[@coolaunt516]

Tell me about it.

[@Lionesse-z41553]

My thoughts exactly. You know the scene in Elf where Buddy is running around and around in the revolving door? That's the inside of my brain, only Buddy is screaming in horror.

[@ninemoonplanet]

This is one time I wish I could be Rip Van Winkle, sleep through the next few years. 🧐😐

[@roderick617]

In the first year of his previous term, I noticed his attempts and success at removing regulations meant to protect Americans. He has no regard for any kind of consumer protection. His only concern is easing the way for the rich to become richer and to ingratiate himself with those wealthy and in power at the expense of this country. He also loves to throw random idiotic suggestions into the atmosphere to distract from what he's actually doing, and it's usually worse than what he's vocalizing.

[@GH-zs9fj]

One word. No! My parents lived through the depression. The stories they told me were horrifying! To this day, I have an equal amount of savings at 2 separate financial institutions. If one fails, I am OK. If both fail at the same time (statistically unlikely), I am doomed! Simply NO to "you know who"!!

[@Leonaza7]

Elected or not he needs to be taken into custody before he gets into office. He cannot be allowed to ransack financial institutions.

[@Leonaza7]

What’s going on is uncontrollable capitalism where the oligarchs have taken over our society for their own benefit and the enslavement of the larger society. From the health industry of hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and the insurance industry that ties it all together. Trump is the current front man but the theft has been going on for decades in both political parties. They sold our country for their own wellbeing. We the people are being robbed and abused by corporate forces that own everything even our government. Let’s take it back!

[@user-anc123]

Lol

[@MrMike855]

He needs to, but he won't be, so thinking like this is a waste of time. Think about how to stop him via Congress and the courts.

[@davidbryden7904]

No, that's not such a good idea. If we go that low the gop will use it next o us(a)!!

[@johnchedsey1306]

It's time to move on from this line of thinking. He will not be held accountable for his crimes.

[@coolaunt516]

Another example of the importance of FDIC was in the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" where Geoge and Mary were about to go on their honeymoon and there was a run on the bank that George's father started. Mary got George to use their honeymoon trip money to enable the bank to stay open.

[@ProctorsGamble]

Yep. My family would probably still be in the banking business if the FDIC was around in the ‘30s

[@barrythomas1148]

Regulations are generally created in response to a problem. Stripping them away just reintroduces it

[@Mister006]

That's the entire point, reintroduce the problems then claim to have the solution - but the solution was always taken care of by the regulation. They need crisis to get away with other nefarious actions, and what better way to create crisis than reintroduce old ones.

[@dwaynejackson3935]

There you go using logic. You can’t use logic with the MAGA cult.

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

@@Mister006 Yes, the crises are guaranteed then.

[@CantankerousDave]

Regulations are introduced to protect the powerless against the powerful. The powerful resent that.

[@GriffonHouse2024]

He's saying these things so his name keeps driving the news cycle. He's been doing it for decades now. He also says these things to needlessly cause chaos. Once he's created a problem he can also come up with a "solution" so he can look like the hero.

[@awlthatwoodcrafts8911]

Munchausen Syndrome

[@davidbryden7904]

FDIC was formed bc ppl weren't able to trust their local bank(s). I'd imagine that scenario could happen again...😮

[@zeropolicy7456]

3 things would happen with the dissolution of the FDIC. The average person would do nothing because they can do nothing. Middle and Upper Middle Class would pull savings and probably either switch to international banks or try Cryptocurrency. The upper class would do nothing because they don't need to. Most wealthy people don't have liquid holdings to begin with and rely on asset value to borrow liquid capital from banks for everyday use. Their entire lives run on credit. Considering how disproportionate the wealth is, you'd think that the FDIC dissolving wouldn't scare the banks, but banks make their profits off of the poor in loans. The wealthy give them prestige and reputation, the middle class make the bulk of liquid savings so that they have capital on hand at any given moment, and the poor make poor financial decisions in the form of loans that the banks profit off of. While the FDIC dissolving may not directly affect the lower and upper classes, without liquid capital to loan to the lower class, they lose their ability to make money. And considering the middle class would absolutely pull uninsured savings, that means a collapse of domestic banking institutions.

[@Robert-rt3ln]

Notice no word about lowering prices anymore.

[@nilo70]

Thank you Belle for explaining this so I can understand the situation And Merry Christmas Miss Belle !

[@CPGurchGurch-ki8xw]

I was reading trumps christmas missive, posted "on a minor social media site" when i got this notification! 😂

[@olencone4005]

Considering his extensive history of financial failures and mismanagement, Trump is the last person on Earth who should be involved in anything related to banking or finances. I'd feel safer if the squirrel that lives in the tree outside my window were in charge of my banks rather than Donnie -- at least squirrels know how to save things for the future! o.O

[@bornontherimofchaos]

Dang. That's a true statement if I ever heard. Ants have more brains, too.

[@crosslink1493]

Yeah, The FDIC elimination is not going to happen. And lets not forget how well all that banking and financial deregulation in the 1980, 1990s, and early 2000s worked, culminating in the 2008-2010 financial near-collapse.

[@scoobydoo3928]

Republicans always want to deregulate, and it always screws up the economy. It is a shame that so many citizens have such short memories.

[@deechick2321]

The coverage was bumped up dramatically.

[@daiakunin]

His terrible ideas are overflowing and he's not even if office yet.

[@Ellie77909]

Belle, I've been hoping you would cover this. Thank you so very much.

[@allentowngal4769]

are we SERIOUSLY GOING TO LET THIS MAN TAKE OFFICE?

[@gjh9299]

there are people trying to stop him for legal reasons

[@Winspur1982]

If I lived in DC I would absolutely sit or lie on the street in front of his Ford-supplied motorcade on Jan. 20. (I do not, but I will try to observe MLK Jr. Day that day in a way that honors civil rights activists)

[@allentowngal4769]

@@Winspur1982 thank you for the reminder. I need to focus on MLK and other positive leaders on that day-people who DESERVE REAL accolades.

[@RosemaryRobertson-bh2ut]

I think it's time to increase the FDIC $250 to $500 guarantee coverage. It's just a thought.

[@ProctorsGamble]

Yep. It’s a pain to have to use several banks to get fully protected

[@ricardom2627]

This guy just wants total anarchy. What's next?

[@chuckmiller3401]

I don't think he's secretly an evil super villain. He's openly an evil super villain.

[@maxhine3550]

This. People underestimate the rich folk backing him. If you rig the game to profit more when there's chaos, they will gladly remove regulations to create chaos. The US economy tanked for their benefit in the global economy is what worries me. People watching them should stop expecting following rules and normalcy from those engaged in crime, graft, and grift.

[@WhatIsThatAvi]

More like a tool for foreign adversaries.

[@PENGUINGIRL1210]

I’m glad I found your channel. It’s really helping me reality-check and ground myself when I get anxious about Drumpf’s shenanigans

[@joeyager8479]

This is and aways has been Trump's MO. Flood the zone! The more chaotic proposals he throws out there makes people feel that his other proposals or nominees will be preceived as more acceptable.

[@Soapandwater6]

Exactly!

[@khausere7]

Banks are one of the most heavily regulated industries in the nation, second only to medicine, I believe. The reasons are simple - bank instability leads to failure, which leads to the FDIC swooping in and locking the doors while securing the assets, then selling them to another bank. By the way, the FDIC (or state banking regulators) always do this on a Friday at the end of the business day, and usually have other banks lined up to buy the assets so they can reopen as "New Bank" on Monday, with all of the depositors protected. Pretty good system, actually.

[@WBS001]

That's what they did in 2008 (Fri afternoon I was employed by Bear Stearns, Sunday - SHTF, Monday morning the signs inside the building were all JPMC)

[@matthewgagnon9426]

Banks need to be WAY more regulated. Every single one of the regulations that was cut over the past 50 years needs to be reinstated.

[@CrystalAbrahams]

Merry 🎅 Christmas!🎄 You deserve the best! 🇨🇦

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Goodnight sparkling Crystal! I hope your holiday was everything you hoped it would be!

[@marnie8007]

Unless he's secretly a super villain? It's not a secret.

[@lamiagumbo]

Everyone needs to go watch The Big Short with Steve Carrell ASAP

[@jockogle5250]

Capitalism spawns greed. Greed spawns evil.

[@TheMovingForest-z5j]

1 TIMOTHY 6:10 root of evil

[@RuSosan]

Evil spawns capitalism.

[@WhatIsThatAvi]

Not unique to capitalism, sadly.

[@jasonbelcher2224]

My thanks to Belle for, once again, providing first-rate and enlightening commentary. It seems the rhetoric to eliminate the FDIC is the handkerchief the illusionist waves around with one hand, distracting us from noticing the quiet discarding away of bank regulations that the illusionist executes with the other hand.

[@jannegrey]

Hello Everyone! Stay Safe.

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻🎄😴

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good early morning to you Jan! I hope you had a nice Christmas with your family!

[@scottmwilhelms2437]

Deregulation, favored by those who can't succeed within basic ethical or safety standards. That's what laws and regulations are generally supposed to be; the minimum of acceptable behavior. We would not like our society without them, a look at history shows us why.

[@donaldwert7137]

Hello, Ranch Fam. Hope everyone had a good day, regardless of how or whether you celebrated it.

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good evening also good Donald! I hope your night is peaceful and calm!

[@donaldrambo5150]

🙏

[@katrinawilliams7866]

Ty Belle and crew for all you do! I hope you're having a happy day!

[@Sadiemaltitzu]

90% of what he says is for shock value.

[@angelikalindenau943]

Exactly - it drives clickbait and ratings. That's his sorry genius. And millions oblige him at every f.art he releases...

[@jimwhite2541]

Only 90% sir?

[@magicmarker7047]

He remains talked about when he creates chaos, and secretly he enjoys making people worry, just like a psychopath.

[@suehowie152]

He floods the zone with all sorts of outrage value.

[@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282]

Why is he even THINKING about this?!

[@sunshine3914]

Trying to keep up the facade of a stable genius entrepreneur. lol

[@serenahilton1428]

Because he DOES want to destroy our Democracy and our economy

[@grmpEqweer]

​@@serenahilton1428 I actually think he enjoys harming people.

[@mariegarside8830]

Using the words thinking and Trump in the same sentence 🤔 Trump rarely engages his brain

[@floriom9644]

He was probably having some fart of a conversation with someone and his take away was "close the FDIC" ....which was probably not even part of the original convo but Cheeto being cheeto ....well--who the f@#% knows ...😩

[@k.k.9897]

I was hoping you would cover this. Thank you and Merry Christmas

[@junesecrist6719]

Deregulating banks is a very very bad idea!

[@TropicalLatitude]

This is why my grandmother born in 1884 always kept her money in a box under the bed.

[@robertbess6515]

I think he is a Super Villain. It’s one of the possible explanations for how a massive crook, has come to Power Twice. 😱💯😬

[@carolbulmer8253]

Thank you, Belle, for shedding a light on the FDIC.

[@JeffKing-qy9nw]

Every time I hear “needs congress” I’m reminded of Article 5.

[@ProctorsGamble]

And REMOVAL from office after impeachment

[@robinc6324]

Hello Belle. I hope you and your family had a good Christmas. Thanks for your excellent videos.

[@debbeleigh1930]

Thank you Belle for covering this issue! I’m grateful that you’re staying on top of the Trumpty BS! Merry Christmas Internet peeps 🎄

[@kingfisherdreams9845]

So happy you covered this...scary to think he might try.

[@jacklund9366]

I don't know about the "secret" part, but definitely the villain 🤔

[@alphabravo8703]

Those in congress don't stash their cash in this country.

[@Winspur1982]

The class to which congresspeople like AOC and Jasmine Crockett belong absolutely have most of their cash if not all in this country. When you get to the Pelosi class it changes.

[@sacjs]

Four more years of brilliant ideas from a very stable genius and his sycophants.

[@roughroadstudio]

He's just the barely literate mouthpiece for the oligarchy who is actually running the show.

[@Jesus.the.Christ]

Narrator: But he was a super villain and he was trying to destroy the country because that's what his owner told him to do.

[@noelazo8730]

Belle quoted Patrick Swayze from 1991 film Point Break, Awesome!!!!

[@dand3975]

Nothing like a Caterpillar engine, Patrick Swayze quote in movie Black Dog.

[@MrEsandSecrets]

Basically Trump is playing the Chewbacca defence.

[@gobblinal]

I always thought the US banking system was already ridiculously underregulated. You mean it could be WORSE???

[@catherinemorris4835]

Stashing cash was one of my first thoughts when he won.

[@larachaplauske8818]

If you assume he's trying to destroy the country, everything he does and wants to do makes sense. He's just demented and stupid.

[@generalputnam2990]

*Putin's agenda, exactly.

[@cathysurerus576]

And he's being led around by the nose by musk, who wants every single gov't contract... because WHO could believe he can get by, poor baby, with ONLY 430 Billion?? Cut the guy some slack! Oh, AND by the heritage/koch crowd...

[@fantym1633]

It's almost like he's acting as an agent for an enemy entity

[@SomJim-u5y]

The 'super villain' thing sounds about right...

[@AuntieMamies]

What would be the actual purpose of getting rid of the fdic other than completely screwing the people? What for?

[@koanikal]

The answer is within your question

[@Quagma-b2i]

That is the only reason I can see.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Whenever it is wherever you are, I hope you had a lovely holiday!

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻🎄😴

[@donaldrambo5150]

💤😴✌

[@katboss4886]

As I hope for you Victoria. My new soup recipe may take a few hours but DANG. Is it worth it!! No wonder it is called “Marry me” orzo soup.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

​@@MBMCincy63 Goodnight Mary Beth! I hope your day was pleasant and your night will be filled with peace!

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

​@@donaldrambo5150 Goodnight good Donald! I hope your sleep tonight is peaceful and pleasant!

[@stephenupham8217]

Love the channel: “fewer issues” not “less issues”. This is just a mention from an English teacher that loves the language.

[@katiecatwestsail7130]

This is one of my favorite "corrections" from Seth Meyers"

[@gregoriancatmonk6904]

Whats president Musk going to do?

[@angelikalindenau943]

Remind him that he who pays the piper calls the tunes.

[@shawnr771]

Thank you for the commentary, Belle.

[@Soapandwater6]

Thanks, Belle! I was worried about that one.

[@TypeOneg]

Time to end my ACH arrangements and bring my paychecks to my mailbox.

[@milot2311]

Thank you Belle and Team for the Update, Analysis and View Point of The trump🤡 Shows Chaotic Ideas.

[@Sincebrassnorstone]

Belle! You've talked me off a cliff AGAIN! Thank you and happy new year 🎉❤

[@obi-ron]

"Secretly a supervillain"? Secretly? Really? 😅😅😅😅😅

[@christelswift5461]

“Congress doesn’t vote against their own interests, they’re not the average voter…” 😂 Nice one!

[@WillowEtain]

Merry Christmas Belle, tell Beau we miss seeing him and much love and many blessings to you and your family

[@rvaldrich]

"Congress doesn't vote against it's own interest. It's not the average voter" - well-played

[@denisecorzette1676]

Good evening Ms.Belle ✌🏻

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻

[@denisecorzette1676]

@MBMCincy63 🎄👋✌️

[@donaldrambo5150]

Good Night, Denise. 🥱💤😴🤗☯️♾😺🐾🌎✌

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Goodnight dear Denise! Sleep deep and dream sweet dreams tonight!

[@denisecorzette1676]

@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 Goodnight Victoria ,wishing you a peaceful and pleasant nights sleep. 🐈‍⬛✨️🌙✌️

[@ProctorsGamble]

My family would probably still be in the banking business if the FDIC was around in the ‘30s 💵

[@MapleTreeatdawn]

Just suggesting something like this should horrify voters.

[@anathematic5083]

the dog really did catch the car

[@evankalbach9985]

So I remember an attempt to re-regulate banks in the 70's, 80's or 90's, something like that. As I remember it, there were a lot of negative effects and a lot of banks that went under. Mostly due to banks making a lot of bad loads they never should have. Y'all remember, the savings and loan fiasco. My dad was a Sr. VP of a good sized savings and loan who did not have problems because they did not get hyper competitive with the many in the industry. They never lost money through the whole thing because they stuck to their ethical standards and were not in it to play in the competitive arena. They were in it to keep the customers money safe and in the bank. Deregulation is a bad move for the Gov to even think about.

[@oldguysrule5895]

Thanks again Belle and love the hatless look

[@Locrian08]

There are hyper wealthy people who are sadists. Ending the FDIC appeals to them since they don"t find $250k to be a significsnt amount of money.

[@darkphoenix6807]

I’m going to go ahead and switch to a credit union just in case.

[@MichellePoirier-m3x]

Wow, I hadn't heard anything about that yet 🤔. I'm far behind on news with extra days babysitting my granddaughter ❤❤ while her preschool is closed for the Holidays. I wouldn't have time for anything but her, and I love every day I have with her. I fall asleep when she leaves, and miss all my shows; and when I wake up, I watch a few episodes and have a bite to eat...then back to bed. Lololol Have a great day Belle 😊 Thank you for the excellent work you do; I appreciate it. 💙💙👍💙💙🐎 Merry Christmas Everyone 🎄🎁🎄🎅🎄🛷🎄🦌🎄⛄🎄🎁🎄

[@Soapandwater6]

Keeping a grandchild is exhausting at our age. Good thing I love her beyond measure, 😂.

[@MichellePoirier-m3x]

@Soapandwater6 She doesn't live with me, but I have regular time with her; and I fill in extra days when there's no school (preschool.) Two professional parents; and you're absolutely right it's exhausting, but I treasure every moment...it goes by too fast. They grow out of Grandma's soon enough. My two older grandsons I spent a lot of time with also, but you miss them when they don't come visit much. Good luck with your grandchildren ❤️ Thank you very much 💙💙👍💙💙

[@Soapandwater6]

@ I am the “back up” babysitter for mine, too. It is a privilege to help care for them. They are my joy! I’m sure you feel the same. ❤️

[@bdell519]

Thanks Belle & blessings to you & family ❤

[@shoresean1237]

First, these bro-dudes get in and ask: Why the hell do we need this stuff? Then, they find out and most of us re-learn why.

[@rogersmith3759]

Sounds a lot like how corporate regards IT departments. Why are we paying these people? Everything is working great. After IT Staff/budgets are cut, Why are we paying these people? Nothing works.

[@pickles8551]

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas Belle. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@gyvren]

Belle, thank you for using reason, logic, and facts. You and the team keep my anxiety at bay.