So, apparently, a year-old Donald Trump quote has resurfaced, urging Americans to “buy stock now” – because, you know, nothing says “financial wisdom” like taking advice from a man who once bankrupted a casino. The clip, now a darling of crypto Twitter, is paired with a forecast from Wellington-Altus that predicts the S&P 500 will soar to 8,000 by year-end. Because, clearly, the universe is just one big slot machine, and we’re all pulling the lever.
Analysts, in their infinite wisdom, have repackaged this May 2025 clip alongside James Thorne’s S&P 500 targets. The argument? Risk assets, including crypto, are about to go vertical. Or, as I like to call it, “the financial equivalent of a hyperactive squirrel on a caffeine binge.”
The Quote That Launched a Thousand Memes
Trump’s verified quote came on May 8, 2025, after signing a US-UK trade deal in the Oval Office. Speaking with reporters, he kept it short and sweet – or, as short and sweet as Trump ever gets.
“You better go out and buy stock now… Let me tell you, this country will be like a rocket ship that goes straight up,” Fortune reported, citing Trump. Because nothing says “economic strategy” like a rocket ship metaphor. No mention of crypto, mind you – that was added later by the internet’s resident comedians.
🚨TRUMP: “YOU’D BETTER START BUYING STOCKS AND CRYPTO NOW”
“This country is going to take off like a rocket straight up. Up. Up. Up.”
Meanwhile, Dr. James Thorne sees the S&P 500 at 8,000 by the end of 2026, 10,000 by 2027, driven by AI productivity and a CapEx supercycle. Because, clearly, the future is a place where rockets and algorithms rule the world.
– CryptosRus (@CryptosR_Us) May 12, 2026
This recycled version landed this week, just in time for the Senate Banking Committee’s markup on the CLARITY Act. Polymarket traders, ever the optimists, assign a 73% chance that the bill becomes law in 2026. Because, you know, nothing says “certainty” like a 73% chance.
James Thorne’s Wild Ride to 8,000
Dr. James Thorne, chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, has set the S&P 500 at 8,000 by the close of 2026, with room to overshoot toward 8,400. By the end of the decade, he sees a path to 14,000 – because why stop at 8,000 when you can aim for the stars?
Food for thought.
S&P 500 10,000 in 2027
Corporate America’s Q1 2026 earnings surged 27%, more than double Wall Street’s 12% forecast, revealing a systematic underestimation of an AI-driven productivity revolution.
A CapEx supercycle. Retooling America, a productivity boom, and a dash of wishful thinking – what’s not to love?
– James E. Thorne (@DrJStrategy) May 10, 2026
Thorne attributes this move to an AI capital-expenditure supercycle, not late-cycle excess. Data centers, power grids, nuclear capacity, and critical minerals form the spine of his thesis. He calls it industrial rearmament – because nothing says “rearmament” like a bunch of servers and power lines.
Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens – because, let’s face it, the world is a wild ride, and you might as well enjoy the chaos.
Q1 2026 earnings beat estimates by roughly 27%, well above the 12% Wall Street had penciled in. Thorne argues that this gap proves analysts still underestimate AI margin leverage across sectors. Or, as I like to think of it, “the financial equivalent of a magic trick – now you see it, now you don’t.”
Why Crypto Jumped on the Trump Train
The S&P 500 traded at 7,359.84 on May 12, after a record high above $7,400 on Monday. That leaves Thorne’s target roughly 8% above current levels. Bitcoin, meanwhile, traded at $80,263 as of this writing – softer on the session after Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal. Because, of course, geopolitical tensions are just another day in the life of a cryptocurrency.
Crypto desks tie the clip to a broader story. Tom Lee already forecast a sharp year-end S&P 500 surge in 2026. Trump’s separate Intel (INTC) stake has gained $47 billion since August. Aggregator Insider Monkey now calls him the best-performing portfolio manager in Washington – because, apparently, being a former president comes with hidden financial talents.
Trump is the best-performing portfolio manager in Washington.
$INTC (Intel, semiconductors): $8.9B for 9.9%. $20.47 to $124.92. +510%
$MP (MP Materials, US rare earth mine-to-magnet): $400M preferred + warrants for 15%. $30.03 to $67.43. +125%
$TMQ (Trilogy Metals, Alaska…– Insider Monkey (@insidermonkey) May 10, 2026
The bets span semiconductors, rare earths, copper, and lithium – all part of the supply chain Washington is trying to onshore after China’s 2025 export curbs. Equities tied to this pivot are rallying hard. Markets price expectations, not memes. Still, the setup looks loaded – like a spring-loaded trap waiting to snap shut on unsuspecting investors.
So, there you have it: a rocket ship, a supercycle, and a dash of Trumpian wisdom. What could possibly go wrong? Strap in, folks – it’s going to be a wild ride.
Read More
- Gold Rate Forecast
- Avengers: Doomsday Spoilers & Leaks Addressed By Director Joe Russo: “It’s Over-Policed”
- Assassin’s Creed is getting a live stage spin-off with parkour and choreographed fights
- INJ/USD
- STX/USD
- Detonate codes (December 2025)
- Crimson Desert Guide – How to Pay Fines, Bounties & Debt
- Does Mark survive Invincible vs Conquest 2? Comics reveal fate after S4E5
- Apple TV’s Imperfect Women Becomes No. 1 Most-Watched Show Globally
- What is Omoggle? The AI face-rating platform taking over Twitch
2026-05-12 21:28