Trump Blames Voters for Historic Market Rout — SkimNews
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- Trump said Thursday night that voters had themselves to blame for the stock market’s historic sell-off.
- Republicans had lost the midterm elections in historic fashion two days before Trump’s statement.
- Trump lashed out at the voters who had rejected his candidates and message, making the electorate the target of his blame.
Why it matters: By blaming voters two days after Republicans’ historic midterm defeat, Trump makes the electorate—not his rejected candidates and message—the target of his response. That timing supports the source’s characterization of the remarks as political backlash, while his accusation directly assigns responsibility for the historic stock sell-off to those same voters.
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