Summary

As the stock market plunged Monday due to Trump’s trade wars, he spent the day posting on Truth Social.

The Nasdaq fell 4%, its worst drop since 2022, while the S&P 500 lost nearly 3%. Major tech stocks, including Tesla, saw significant losses.

Trump posted over 100 times, endorsing his tariffs despite investor panic. A White House official dismissed the sell-off as irrational fear.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted a recession is unlikely. Trump avoided a clear recession prediction, calling the economy’s shift a “transition.”

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      15 hours ago

      When I see some photo-op involving little d and fElon, I wonder how much ketamine, cocaine and Adderall is coursing through their veins…

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        14 hours ago

        to have that energy to post hundreds of posts, you need to be on a stimulant, or a crazy parosocial/codependent personality. its a little of both, i knew people that were obssesed with texting can down 100+ posts within a few hours.