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Darren Richman
Feb 28, 2020
Rex Features
Donald Trump has often responded to criticism of any description by referencing the wonders he’s done for the stock market since becoming president. It appears that is no longer an option with coronavirus fears leading to the markets crashing.
With the virus spreading and panic reigning, Trump attempted to soothe fears by saying: “It’s going to disappear. One day it’s like a miracle, it will disappear”.
It’s a classic quote from the president with little science to back it up and instead a focus on blind faith. Terrifyingly, many believe Trump is playing down the severity of the virus in order to boost the market.
This is where we are at. The literal president potentially downplaying a global health crisis for fear a slump in the markets might impact his chances of re-election. It is the stuff of horror movies except the lights don’t come on at the end and things don’t go back to normal.
BREAKING: The Dow is down another 1100+ points today. The stock market is now lower than it was at the end of 201… https://t.co/o2LoY5kFa0— Heidi Krassenstein (@Heidi Krassenstein) 1582837290
Let’s be perfectly clear about something: Trump is downplaying the threat of a potential PANDEMIC bc it would harm… https://t.co/g0Kbsk8e0r— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel Jollett) 1582818150
Hey guys! Trump just put out his official sharpie chart of the stock market, without the impact of the #TrumpVirus https://t.co/0Tf8jMCoy8— Heidi Krassenstein (@Heidi Krassenstein) 1582838938
At some point Trump is going to blame the stock market collapse on Hillary Clinton. I just want everyone to be prep… https://t.co/qzytdJHw0t— Ken Tremendous (@Ken Tremendous) 1582838305
Donald Trump's night so far: - Thinks we're safe from coronavirus because he closed the "boarder" - Pence puts Mnu… https://t.co/O1T214eqRe— Palmer Report (@Palmer Report) 1582859168
Dear @realDonaldTrump, Where are your tweets taking credit for the biggest stock market drop in history today?— Don Winslow (@Don Winslow) 1582840050
Yo, @realDonaldTrump, your beloved stock market was down 1200 today, 11% in a week. That’s cuz you put a guy who’s… https://t.co/rJ0MavIsrv— Ron Perlman (@Ron Perlman) 1582838859
The stock market is crashing. The world is in fear of Coronavirus. Trump’s response? He’s meeting with Diamond & Si… https://t.co/VZGaIWufsk— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@Hoodlum 🇺🇸) 1582849189
These truly are the end times.
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