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Trump says voters should blame themselves for stock market rout

Trump says voters should blame themselves for stock market rout

Summary

President Donald Trump said voters were to blame for Thursday’s stock market sell-off, two days after Republicans lost the midterm elections. The Nasdaq fell more than 5% as AI-related shares dropped, while investors weighed the possible effect of newly elected candidates who campaigned to restrict AI.

Key Facts

  • Trump blamed voters for the market decline in a post on Truth Social.
  • Republicans lost the midterm elections on Tuesday.
  • The Nasdaq fell more than 5% on Thursday.
  • AI-linked stocks sold off during Thursday’s market decline.
  • Investors were concerned about the outlook for AI development and the data centers that support it.
  • The stock market rallied on Wednesday after initial election results emerged.
  • Stock futures fell late Thursday, and Asian markets were broadly lower.
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