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SMH dropped -2.73% as the market digests a Truth Social barrage claiming Trump’s war on fentanyl cut deaths by more than 10,000 while simultaneously eyeing a crushing economic blockade against Iran. Investors fled tech and defense stocks, with QQQ dropping -1.24% and GLD jumping +1.28% to gold. DJT edged up +0.28%, proving the algorithm prefers the candidate over the policy. Meanwhile, FBI memos allege illegal donations from a suspected Chinese spy, yet the ticker for ITA merely edged down -1.13%. The disconnect is staggering: reality fell, but the narrative held its value.