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(26,775 posts)We get a post like this almost every time there's a significant down day...
... but note that the Dow was at 18,333 on election day and the 500+ point drop just dipped it below 24,000. We would need another ten straight days of 500 point drops to get back to where it was.
Democrats can run against Trump on scores of issues... but "he tanked the stock market" or "he crashed the economy" is not currently one of them.
elleng
(131,202 posts)Your point is generally good, but we must not ignore the damage this fool ACTUALLY CAUSES.
'Trump threatens Iran deal and threatens trade war with Europe, DOW down 500+ pts'
https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDemocrats/videos/2052965634796480/?notif_id=1524510179587203¬if_t=live_video
FBaggins
(26,775 posts)Including two that were twice that size.
There have also been four or five up days of roughly that size.
Of course... 500 points isn't as exciting as it used to be.
https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDemocrats/video
Still making the same silly point. I suspect most trump voters are willing to continue supporting him in the face of all his nonsense because their 401(k) plans are much larger.
elleng
(131,202 posts)IF they have them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/us/politics/trump-economic-anxiety.html?
FBaggins
(26,775 posts)"Trump voters: How are your retirement accounts doing today"
If you're saying that Trump voters aren't invested... then why would a thread on a one-day decline on the markets be relevant?
spanone
(135,900 posts)IronLionZion
(45,563 posts)since it happens whenever he announces disastrous trade policies or pulling out of treaties.