Trump's War: 'Investing in Children's Future Ahead of Schedule'; Lee Jae-myung's Stock Market: 'Investing Ahead'
With the Trump administration intensifying its psychological warfare of creating new enemies through the slogan of "investing in the future for children" and "going ahead of schedule" in the context of war, the stock market led by the Lee Jae-myung government, which relies on this, is experiencing widening volatility due to strategies that incentivize "high returns from investing ahead of an early end to the war."
The Bank of Korea's broad money supply (M2) increased by 4,560 trillion 567.4 billion won in January, surging 8.59% from 4,199 trillion 737.5 billion won in January of last year. With the economic growth rate hovering around 1%, the stock market and real estate booms caused by the oversupply of money have been the cause of the sharp drop in the exchange rate. Furthermore, if the increase in tax revenue from the semiconductor boom is used to reduce high fuel taxes amidst high oil prices, it appears there will be no reason to induce inflation by boosting the stock market through an additional expansion of the money supply via a supplementary budget.
The New York Times reported on the 1st, citing sources, that U.S. intelligence authorities concluded in a report that "the Iranian government believes it is in an advantageous position in the war" and "has determined that it has no need to respond to U.S. demands for negotiations through diplomacy."
Since his first term, President Trump has frequently used the phrase "going ahead of schedule," repeating this particularly in the context of the Iran war. Meanwhile, South Korean securities firms and the media have accelerated this psychological warfare by promoting an "early end to the war," pressuring domestic investors to continue investing in the stock market.
On the 2nd, President Lee demanded the swift processing of the 26.2 trillion won supplementary budget at the National Assembly, stating that it is a "debt-free supplementary budget that does not issue government bonds." He further distorted the tax revenue into an "expansion of debt" and presented it as "investment funds to boost the stock market" by "utilizing 25.2 trillion won in excess tax revenue resulting from the stock market and semiconductor boom, and 1 trillion won in fund resources."
Regarding the Trump administration's timeline for the Iran war, the President stated that the conflict could last "four to five weeks" once it began. Furthermore, in a national address on the 1st, he announced predictions of intensified attacks, stating that "we will turn Iran back to the Stone Age within the next two to three weeks." President Trump’s public address on the evening of the 1st, regarding military operations against Iran, added "non-cooperation with allies" and the creation of a "new enemy" without specifying a timeline for the end of the battle, moving from warnings of an "overwhelming victory" and "inflicting a very significant blow" while stating that "major strategic objectives will soon be achieved."
Regarding the achievements against Iran, he stated, "We have defeated and completely destroyed Iran, and they are in a state of destruction on military, economic, and every front." Describing his military objectives as "very simple and clear," he outlined the "destruction of the Iranian navy," "unprecedented strikes on air force and missile programs," and "destruction of the defense industry base," adding, "I will get this done," and "we are just a little further away."
The main point of Trump’s speech on the 1st was that he would "bomb Iran back to the Stone Age within the next two to three weeks," and by listing the durations of World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Iraq War, he stated that his military operations would be much shorter than past wars. He stated, "It is very important to view this conflict objectively," and referred to the war in Iran as a "future investment" for American children, adding, "This is a genuine investment in the future of your children and grandchildren."
Carlos Rosada, author of *The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians*, wrote in an op-ed for *The New York Times* on the 1st, "Past American wars created their own illusions, and during the Vietnam War, U.S. officials used enemy casualty numbers as a proxy indicator of war progress." He continued, "In Afghanistan, during 20 years of war, all sorts of indicators were cited to show progress, and even the growth and training of Afghan security forces were promoted through imagination; Defense Secretary Hegseth likes to tally the number of destroyed targets on thousands of Iranian targets, which is a tactical report designed to conceal strategic corruption." The Trump administration’s propaganda slogan that it is “ahead of schedule” was pushed one week further than the President’s initial estimate when White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt changed the Trump war schedule to “four to six weeks,” stating that she “has always stated” it.
Then, on the 31st, Defense Secretary Hegseth addressed the President’s competing schedule, saying, “He said four to six weeks, six to eight weeks, three weeks—it could be a specific number,” adding, “But we will never reveal exactly what that is,” and adding confidence that “we are ‘on good terms’ in achieving America’s goals in the war.”
Contributor Rosada stated, “Claiming to be ‘ahead of schedule’ regarding a ‘specific number of weeks’ is merely an attempt to manage the news cycle, influence the market, win meme wars, and restore a divided political coalition,” adding, “No matter how many days, weeks, or months this war lasts, the President will always claim that he is ahead of schedule.”
Philip Bump, a data journalist and founder of the "How To Read This Chart" newsletter (former Washington Post reporter and author of *The Aftermath* 2023), contributed to *MS NOW Daily* on the 11th stating that Trump used the phrase "ahead of schedule" more than 150 times, using examples such as, "You really like hearing 'below budget' and 'below schedule,' don't you?" and "We used to call it 'ahead of schedule.' Now we say 'on schedule.'"
Regarding instances where Trump used the phrase "ahead of schedule," Bump noted, "Among the things he boasted about during his first term were GDP growth, the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Israel, discussions on nuclear disarmament with North Korea, rising soybean prices, and India's moon development plan." He added, "In February 2019, Trump praised Colombia for being ahead of schedule in its efforts to eradicate illegal drugs, and two months later, he declared it was 'a little ahead of schedule' to reduce drug smuggling into the U.S., and during the following year, overdose deaths It was stated that it "surged."
Regarding the war with Iran, President Trump appeared on CNN on March 2 and explained that it "moved a little ahead of schedule." On March 9, he revised this estimate and told CBS News that the war "moved much ahead of schedule." Subsequently, at a cabinet meeting on the 26th, the President reiterated his claim that the war "really, really moved much ahead of schedule."
In response, Treasury Secretary Scott Besent declared that the conflict was occurring ahead of schedule, while Defense Secretary Hegseth, who is responsible for war, slightly altered this, stating that the war was "on schedule" and "ahead."
Secretary of State Rubio told reporters after last week's G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting that the war was "ahead of schedule or is ahead."
The Trump administration's claim that "the war is proceeding on schedule" is often explained as propaganda for psychological warfare aimed at creating illusions.
Rosada's column stated, "The claim that the war is 'moving ahead' is nothing more than an illusion and a blatant attempt to show off capability, control, and success," adding, "If there is a schedule..." "There must be a master plan, and if we are ahead of schedule, the plan must be working and the war must be going well," he stated, adding, "If the war proceeds as planned, it means nothing has surprised us or interfered with our intentions, which means 'we are still taking responsibility.'"
Lasada noted, "The point that the phrase 'ahead' is particularly important for President Trump is that the schedule signifies the end date of the conflict," explaining, "This means Trump is still keeping his election promise not to start endless wars, and in this sense, 'ahead of schedule' loosely but conveniently translates to 'America First.'"
Trump's enjoyment of the phrase "ahead" is a characteristic stemming from his real estate career.
In his first memoir, *The Art of the Deal*, Trump constantly boasted that his various projects were "ahead of schedule."
At the time, this expression was usually accompanied by "below budget," but Trump did not hesitate to use it to deceive people about his work speed or the strictness of his schedule.
In the memoir, he [mentioned] Atlantic City's It recounts an instance where machinery was made to move back and forth at a construction site.
In the book, he used this statement to make it appear as though the work was proceeding well for the board of directors who were visiting that day.
Trump told a supervisor at the time, "If necessary, I will have a bulldozer dig up the earth on one side of the site and dump it on the other," and he applied this in his memoir as "one way to get ahead of schedule."
Trump's claim of "getting ahead" is predicted on one hand to mean "intensified attacks," while on the other, it is evaluated as a "strategy of creating new enemies through uncooperative allies."
President Trump specifically stated that "South Korea is an uncooperative nation regarding the 4,500 U.S. troops stationed there."
The NYT reported, "President Trump made no special announcements in his speech; instead, he described military action against Iran as an overwhelming success and seemed to appeal to Americans, who are anxious about costs and uncertain schedules, to 'look at this conflict objectively.'" C. stated, "Referring to periods of U.S. involvement in past conflicts, including the Iraq and Vietnam wars, he sought to remind Americans that the war with Iran had just entered its second month; and, as he has done throughout the war, President Trump did not present a clear exit strategy, instead issuing vague and conflicting statements that combined diplomatic gestures with threats of escalating attacks."
The NYT continued, "This speech resembled the cool-headed rhetoric sometimes seen at the beginning or before a war when a president argues for the necessity of military action." The article noted, "President Trump did not tour the country delivering extensive speeches explaining the justification before the war, and the speech on the night of the 2nd was his first prime-time address from the White House since the attack on Iran began on February 28."
On that day, President Trump claimed that Iran was on the verge of building weapons.
In response, the NYT noted, "This is controversial," adding, "While Iran could certainly have produced bomb-grade nuclear fuel within days or weeks, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that it would take months to over a year to turn that fuel into a nuclear weapon." It was announced.
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