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Trump blames stock market nose-dive on Dems’ midterm victories — and this gripe is actually accurate

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Dobkin, R. (2026, November 6). Trump blames stock market nose-dive on Dems’ midterm victories — and this gripe is actually accurate. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-stock-market-midterms-ai-b3080198.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-06 · by Rachel Dobkin

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President Donald Trump blamed the stock market’s sharp decline on Democrats’ success in the recent midterms, an unusually accurate claim given that fears of increased regulation under a Democrat-controlled Congress are causing significant drops in tech stocks related to AI and other sectors. The Nasdaq 100 experienced its worst day since March 2020, losing $2.3 trillion in value over two days as investors worry about potential restrictions on artificial intelligence development.
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On November 5, 2026, U.S. stock markets experienced significant losses following Democrats' commanding victories in midterm elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by approximately 1,200 points, erasing most of the gains seen on Wednesday after election results were announced. Stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI) and tech companies like Nvidia and Intel saw substantial drops; Intel's shares fell over 18%, while Nvidia's dropped more than 10%. The Nasdaq Composite index slumped by up to 5% in its worst day since April 2025, amid growing concerns about tougher AI regulation under Democratic leadership. President Donald Trump blamed the market crash on Democrats' electoral success, tweeting, "The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!"

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Rachel Dobkin
116 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Several Democrats were projected to win House races, including Luz Rivas in California, Sam Forstag in Montana and Shannon Taylor in Virginia.
🔮 Do not fear, however, we will soon, one way or the other, be BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE.
🔮 Hinojosa will be the first Democrat to be sworn in as governor of Texas in more than 30 years and the first Latina in state history.
🔮 The Michigan Democrat — who has been an outspoken critic of Israeli leadership during the war in Gaza, which he calls a genocide — backed Trump’s idea to cut $4 billion in aid to Israel by the end of the year, saying that he would “love to work with him on doing that.” “I don’t think we should be continuing to subsidize a foreign military that has done the worst things with our money,” El-Sayed told the hosts of MS NOW’s Morning Joe Thursday.
🔮 Hegseth’s spiel came hours after news broke that a Republican lawmaker will soon file articles of impeachment against the Pentagon chief.
🔮 In another Senate race where votes are still being counted – Mississippi – Democrats believe they could be on course for at least one last major upset, with candidate Scott Colom in with a chance of unseating GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the traditionally deep red southern state.
🔮 “I’m here to keep a Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States senator,” Trump said, adding that El-Sayed “would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate.”
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🔮 GET OUT AND VOTE FOR GREG — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
🔮 Trump suggested he is willing to work with Democrats on some issues, but would not compromise on immigration or transgender policies.
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The day Trump took office, he revoked a 2023 executive order signed by then-President Joe Biden that required developers of AI systems that posed risks to national security, the economy, public health or safety to share safety test results with the federal government.
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🔮 Do not fear, however, we will soon, one way or the other, be BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE.

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President Donald Trump blamed Thursday’s stock market nose-dive on Democrats’ midterm victories — and his assessment is correct. asserted
assessment → blame → victories
“The Stock Market suffered one of the Worst Days in History based on the results of the Election. asserted
Market → suffer → Election
It took so much work to get us to a level that no one has ever seen before, and then this. asserted
one → take → that
Your 401(k)s have, therefore, dropped,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after the closing bell Thursday. asserted
Trump → drop → bell
“Remember, it wasn’t Republicans, it was Dumocrats. asserted
it → remember → ?
Do not fear, however, we will soon, one way or the other, be BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE. asserted
we → fear → ?
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” asserted
AMERICA → make → ?
While Trump’s online rants typically are exaggerated or sprinkled with falsehoods, it is accurate to say that the blue tsunami in reliably Republican states Tuesday also hit Wall Street. asserted
tsunami → exaggerate → Street
The Nasdaq 100 — the top companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, including chip-maker Nvidia, Apple and Google’s parent company Alphabet — saw its worst session Wednesday since March 2020, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. asserted
Nasdaq → list → pandemic
The stock market index sank 6.4 percent, wiping out $2.3 trillion in value, Bloomberg reported. asserted
Bloomberg → sink → value
Stocks continued to plummet Thursday amid fears that the new Democrat-controlled Congress convening in January would tighten the reins on artificial intelligence. asserted
Congress → continue → intelligence
The Nasdaq Composite, a broad market benchmark, dipped 5.52 percent, while the S&P 500 dropped 4.36 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 1,833.06 points, per CNBC. asserted
Average → dip → CNBC
Trump has been a major backer of AI — or SI for Super Intelligence, as he demands others call it. asserted
others → demand → it
“We’re leading China in AI,” the president said in September amid concerns that AI would have catastrophic consequences on the human race. asserted
AI → lead → race
“We’re the most sophisticated country in the world. asserted
We → ’re → world
And frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI, wins.” asserted
wins → want → AI
The day Trump took office, he revoked a 2023 executive order signed by then-President Joe Biden that required developers of AI systems that posed risks to national security, the economy, public health or safety to share safety test results with the federal government. asserted
that → take → government
With Republicans losing major House, Senate and governor races, investors are afraid that Democrats will curb the expansion of data centers that power AI systems. asserted
that → lose → systems
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who causes with the Democrats, called for a national data center moratorium Wednesday. asserted
who → cause → moratorium
“Americans don’t want Big Tech oligarchs wrecking the environment, gutting jobs and threatening humanity’s future,” he wrote on X. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who poured $445 million into Republican midterm campaigns, took a hit as his companies, rocket manufacturer SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla, saw their stocks dip 9 percent and 10 percent, respectively, Thursday, according to Yahoo Finance. uncertain
stocks → want → Finance
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