Market mayhem puts Trump in a tough spot

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President Trump didn't just take credit for the booming stock market. He outright cheered it to go "up, up, and up."

But all of a sudden, the stock market that Trump attached himself to is in turmoil, putting the White House in a difficult spot. The Dow has plunged more than 2,100 points, or 8%, in just six trading days as investors fret over cracks emerging in the bond market.

"We're always concerned when the market loses any value," a White House official said in a statement on Monday morning. "But we're also confident in the economy's fundamentals."

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/05/investing/dow-jones-trump-stocks-markets/index.html?

[rurallib]

1. he'll blame it on Dems not applauding his SOTU

and sending a bad message.

Never, never underestimate this guy's ability to lie and twist reality.

[angstlessk]

2. these money folk know more than us

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3. You will hear about a few more repukes coming out to denounce the

Big Con...

When stock market goes down, so does Big Con...

[lagomorph777]

4. Looks like the Billionaire Tax Cut is kicking in.

What a brilliant plan.

Dems need to get out there and blame this crash on the tax scam. This is the week many people are seeing that their share of the big bonanza is $1.50. They're finally getting it. I can hardly wait for the next round of polls.

[pbmus]

5. Bingo..