Iran Deal or No Deal? Markets Manipulated. Bitcoin Crisis Coming? | Trends in the News
Gerald Celente delivers a fiery, unfiltered analysis of global geopolitical and financial instability on June 4, 2026, arguing that the world’s markets and institutions are fundamentally rigged. He claims that 88% of the S&P 500 is controlled by just three firms—Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock—while the top 1% owns 54% of equities, calling the system a 'plantation' for the 90%. Celente warns of a looming Bitcoin crisis after a 13% weekly drop, blaming the sell-off on Elon Musk and other 'big players' exiting the market. He dismisses U.S.-Iran negotiations as a political theater, ridiculing Trump’s repeated promises of a 'deal by weekend' and labeling both Trump and Netanyahu as warmongers. With oil prices falling due to Trump’s reluctance to escalate the Iran conflict, Celente predicts a prolonged Gulf energy crisis that will slash global growth. He highlights the humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon, where over 250,000 are displaced and 230 children have been killed in just three months, calling for global outrage. Celente also condemns Western media bias, citing suppressed coverage from outlets like Press TV and Tehran Times, and urges listeners to subscribe to the Trends Journal for 'the truth' that mainstream media won’t report. The episode ends with a call for peace, justice, and resistance against systemic manipulation.
88% of the S&P 500 is controlled by Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock, with the top 1% owning 54% of equities—proof the system is rigged.
Bitcoin dropped 13% in one week after Musk and other 'big players' began selling, signaling a potential crisis in the crypto market.
Trump’s repeated promises of a 'deal by weekend' with Iran are political theater—no real progress is being made, and war is escalating.
Lebanon has over 250,000 displaced people and 230 children killed in just three months of Israeli strikes—yet global media ignores it.
Gold has overtaken U.S. treasuries as the top asset held by central banks, with 27% of reserves now in gold as of 2025.
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The Market Is Rigged: 1% Owns 54% of Equities
“The whole fucking game is rigged. Things should have happened a long time ago when they're not, but they're going to.”
Bitcoin Crisis Looms After 13% Weekly Drop
“This could be serious for Bitcoin. It could go lower. Again, if the Big start bailing out of it. You're going to see the prices go down.”
Trump’s Iran Negotiations Are Political Theater
“Trump suggests Iran talks could yield deal by weekend. All right. He keeps saying this stuff. The weekend is going to come up. This is Thursday. We got Friday, Saturday, Sunday. That's the weekend. It'll be a very weak end.”
Lebanon’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Is Ignored
Celente highlights the displacement of over 250,000 Lebanese people and the killing of 230 children in just three months, criticizing global media for silence and calling for outrage.
Gold Overtakes Treasuries as Top Central Bank Asset
Gold has surpassed U.S. government bonds as the top reserve asset, with central banks like Turkey, India, and Russia increasing holdings amid currency devaluation and debt crises.
“7%. The fucking thing is rigged. Things should have happened a long time ago when they're not, but they're going to.”
“So this could be serious for Bitcoin. It could go lower. Again, if the Big start bailing out of it. You're going to see the prices go down.”
“Trump suggests Iran talks could yield deal by weekend. All right. He keeps saying this stuff. The weekend is going to come up. This is Thursday. We got Friday, Saturday, Sunday. That's the weekend. It'll be a very weak end.”
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