Trump Tells Americans to Stop Panicking as Markets Plunge: ‘Don’t Be Weak! Don’t Be Stupid!’

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President Donald Trump promised that his controversial new tariff policy will produce “GREATNESS,” and warned naysayers not to be “weak” and “stupid” as fears of a recession grip financial markets worldwide.

“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO,” the president said in a Truth Social post Monday morning. “Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid!”

He then proceeded to make up a new moniker for those who don’t believe in his methods: “Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”

Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, announced last week, have spawned a global market selloff. At Monday’s opening, the Dow was down 1,300 points — the third straight day of declines — as the S&P 500 officially entered bear territory.

Futures and foreign markets also plunged over the weekend, setting up a Monday selloff.

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