Gold trades record highs at $3895, as Trump 2.0 adds $4 Trillion plus to the U.S. debt mountain, while cutting back spending on environmental, social and equality programs in America. Threatens to sack thousands of government workers if the shutdown occurs. It has occured. Keep in mind, Gold is also a doomsday hedge ala global conflicts.

News:  

• Trump threatens Democrats with 'irreversible' program and job cuts in shutdown - Capital Brief

• US government shutdown starts as Trump threatens mass layoffs - Al Jazeera

• Trump administration live updates: Government shutdown begins

and from NBC, of Trump losing his mind on 'social media' re: prior to the gov shutdown.

"Over the last few days, President Trump’s behavior has become more erratic and unhinged,” they said. “Instead of negotiating a bipartisan agreement in good faith, he is obsessively posting crazed deepfake videos.”