Trump Releases Startling Post That He’s Crashing Stock Market On Purpose—And Why

The U.S. stock market is in a freefall after President Trump announced his all-encompassing tariffs earlier this week, and Trump is trying to crash the stock market on purpose—at least according to a video he reposted to social media Friday riddled with inaccuracies.

READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/04/04/trump-shares-claim-hes-crashing-stock-market-on-purpose-as-he-lobbies-for-emergency-rate-cuts/

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