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Trump tells voters ‘you only have yourselves to blame’ for post-midterm market ‘crash’

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Parks, M. (2026, November 6). Trump tells voters ‘you only have yourselves to blame’ for post-midterm market ‘crash’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/finance-and-economy/4795045/trump-voters-blame-midterms-stock-market-crash/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-06 · by Molly Parks

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President Donald Trump used his social media platform Truth Social to criticize the recent Democratic gains in the 2026 midterm elections, linking these electoral outcomes directly to current stock market volatility. He stated that voters "only have themselves to blame" for the perceived crash in the market due to Democrats' success at the polls.
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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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📰 Trump Blames Democrats for Market Plunge
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Topics

Democrats Dumocrats Truth Social

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Democrats NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Dumocrats NORP · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Truth Social ORG · 1×

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“The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
2026-11-06 · Washington Examiner
Trump tells voters ‘you only have yourselves to blame’ for post-midterm market ‘crash’ · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

President Donald Trump blamed the current stock market volatility on voters electing Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. asserted
Trump → blame → elections
“The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. asserted
Trump → crash → Social
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