CNBC Host Asks if Trump's Threat of Genocide Is Bullish for Markets: 'Bigger Upside Risk or Downside Risk?'

[Passages]

Michael Luciano
Apr 7th, 2026, 8:01 pm


Shortly after President Donald Trump threatened Iran in downright apocalyptic and genocidal terms on Tuesday, CNBC’s Sara Eisen wondered whether such a development would affect investors’ mindsets.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” the president posted on Truth Social. Hours later, Trump announced he was suspending strikes on Iran for two weeks as negotiations continue. The suspension of attacks came two days after Trump said he would bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the country did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote. “There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”

https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/cnbc-host-asks-if-trumps-threat-of-genocide-is-bullish-for-markets-bigger-upside-risk-or-downside-risk/

Corporate media doing what they do, adding to our societal decay.

[displacedvermoter]

1. Kinda like the Israeli TV show with a panel of creepy "experts"

sitting at a big desk over a big countdown to Trump's deadline clock, looking like a gameshow or an ESPN pregame show.

[Passages]

2. The polymarkets mindset.

[badhair77]

3. Sara Eisen is a major trumper.

She was recently the guest conservative/trump apologist on The View. So obnoxious I turned the channel.

[Passages]

5. Figures, they have the same level of ethics, none.

[malaise]

4. Is killing people en mass good for the market

And she is still employed.

[Passages]

6. She might be a rising star all considered for Fox media.

If you're disgusting enough, you're in.

[malaise]

7. Sadly

You are correct

[LearnedHand]

8. What a mindfuckingly stupid question

I can’t even find the words for what horrible things this says about where American culture is now. Now that we’ve implemented the Handmaid’s Tale, can the Hunger Games be far behind?

[Passages]

9. I don't know, as we seem to hit a new low every week.

[yorkster]

10. Thank you for this, Passages.

I was clicking thru channels yesterday, trying to avoid Trump I think, and I came to CNBC just in time to hear this repulsive question. As I recall, Eisen asked it in a rather perky, head-tilting manner. I didn't stick around. I couldn't believe it at first.
Disgusting.