Trump Says Stock Market Thinks He’s Done Well Against Virus
- Major indices have retraced much of their losses from March
- ‘Brilliant’ market is viewing approach as success, Trump says
Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 18.
Photographer: Tasos Katopodis/UPI/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump said that the stock market’s recent upward trajectory shows that traders think his administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak has been a success.
“The market is smart. The market is actually brilliant,” Trump said at a White House news conference on Saturday. “And they’re viewing it like we’ve done a good job. They view it that way.”