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TRUMP: The stock market made a 'big mistake' by falling after so much 'good news' about the economy

President Donald Trump finally broke his silence about the stock market swoon, saying that the market dropped because of good economic news.

  • President Donald Trump finally weighed in on the recent stock market volatility in a tweet Wednesday.
  • Trump said the market dropped because of "good news" about wages and the economy, partially what economists have suggested as well.
  • Trump had stayed silent about the market since the Dow Jones industrial average's largest-ever one-day point drop on Monday.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke his silence about the stock market's recent tumbles and volatility, arguing on Twitter that the decline was a "big mistake" that happened amid a strengthening US economy.

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Members of Trump's administration have attempted to deflect that concern, but the president had not weighed in on the recent slide, despite frequently touting the stock market's rise during his first full year in office.

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