Twitter Users Erupt After Trump Blames Potential Recession On Media
After stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, many business experts speculated a recession could be on the horizon.
Naturally, Donald Trump reacted to the news that there might be an economic slowdown with the same measured, low-key response that has typified most of his time in office.
Ah, just kidding.
Instead, the Donald went scorched-earth and blamed the possibility of a recession on his favorite target: the media.
The Fake News Media is doing everything they can to crash the economy because they think that will be bad for me and my re-election. The problem they have is that the economy is way too strong and we will soon be winning big on Trade, and everyone knows that, including China!
The Fake News Media is doing everything they can to crash the economy because they think that will be bad for me and my re-election. The problem they have is that the economy is way too strong and we will soon be winning big on Trade, and everyone knows that, including China!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2019
Many Twitter users were perplexed by the president:
Wait...theMEDIA controls the economy? WTF? I knew you were a moron but this is a new level of idiocy
— Christopher Michael (@C_M_Writes) August 15, 2019
You really think the news media is trying to destroy our economy because they don’t like you? It’s time for the 25th amendment.
— Rick Smith (@rickfsmith) August 15, 2019
Oh, now it’s the media that is destroying our economy, NOT Trump! Could “Only I can fix it” Donald Trump be anymore pathetic?
— Merrill⭐️ (@MerrillLynched) August 15, 2019
Others noticed a pattern....
Why is it when the economy is doing well it’s because of you, and when it is tanking, it is because of someone else?
— llilly (@llilly) August 15, 2019
It’s the medias fault that the market is reacting to your impulsive, poorly thought out economic “policy”? Sounds about right. @realDonaldTrump never takes responsibility. Ever.
— GlovesAreOff😤🤯 (@Veronicaromm) August 15, 2019
The stock market has a good day:
I DID THAT I'M THE BEST PRESIDENT EVA!
The stock market has a bad day, and flashes indicators of a coming recession:
THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA DID IT! IT WAS THE FED! IT WAS OBAMA! ANYONE BUT ME! DRAIN THE SWAMP!— Ben, Disappointed. (@BenDisappointed) August 15, 2019
One woman suggested there are better things the president should be doing than tweeting.
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#DonaldTrump doesn’t know what he’s doing and should go back to playing golf full time. Oh wait, he does that now. 🙄
— Jules Morgan (@glamelegance) August 15, 2019
One guy said the president doesn’t need the media’s help to cause a recession.
Dude, you’re crashing the economy all by yourself.
You invoked tariffs. You and the republicans gave the rich a massive tax cut.
This is all on you.— NoDonnieNo 🌊🌊🍊🤡 (@NoDonnieNo) August 15, 2019
One person couldn’t help but remember a simpler time when presidents didn’t avoid taking responsibility.
Remember when a qualification to be president was the ability to take responsibility for one's actions? That was a good criterion. pic.twitter.com/FR8uFwJ8tt
— Average Joe (@Fight4Goodness) August 15, 2019
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