Experts, critics raise questions after Trump says 'this is a great time to buy' before pausing tariffs
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday afternoon that he was pausing country-by-country tariffs by 90 days, some experts — as well as critics of Trump and social media users — are raising questions about a statement he posted earlier in the day that may have indicated the massive sell-off in stocks in recent days was coming to an end.
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday afternoon that he was pausing country-by-country tariffs by 90 days, some experts — as well as critics of Trump and social media users — are raising questions about a statement he posted earlier in the day that may have indicated the massive sell-off in stocks in recent days was coming to an end.
Not long after trading opened at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Trump took to his Truth Social platform and wrote:
“BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!”
Four minutes later, he wrote:
“THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT”
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