President Donald Trump tweeted out a cheerful update on the stock market following Republican losses in Kentucky and Virginia — and other social media users dunked him in mockery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high Monday, but analysts warned the next decade could be far weaker for investors.
That didn’t stop the president from boasting about the short-term gains in the wake of losses by his close ally, Gov. Matt Bevin, and GOP legislators in Virginia.
“Stock Markets (all three) hit another ALL TIME & HISTORIC HIGH yesterday!” Trump tweeted. “You are sooo lucky to have me as your President (just kidding!). Spend your money well!”
Stock Markets (all three) hit another ALL TIME & HISTORIC HIGH yesterday! You are sooo lucky to have me as your Pre… https://t.co/ir57g0fQ0p— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1573047006
Trump was swiftly met with ridicule from other Twitter users.
@realDonaldTrump Thanks @BarackObama!!!!!— Darth Hendrick (@Darth Hendrick) 1573047629
@realDonaldTrump The market has a positive day and Trump brags, acts like he’s personally handing us all a big bag… https://t.co/UJNF8pLagZ— BLUEvoter🌎 (@BLUEvoter🌎) 1573047755
@realDonaldTrump Impeachment proceedings are great for the stock market! 👍— Christine G (@Christine G) 1573047633
@realDonaldTrump I hear IMPEACHMENT FUTURES are the safe bet STOCK to invest in now.— Byron Ricketts (@Byron Ricketts) 1573047383
@realDonaldTrump 20% of the population owns most of the shares of stocks in this country. Do you think the average… https://t.co/UbpE2ly27w— Elasa YangGang⬆️🧢🇺🇲 (@Elasa YangGang⬆️🧢🇺🇲) 1573048052
@realDonaldTrump What money? What percentage of Americans have investments in the stock market? What percentage of… https://t.co/mbEpQmJwFY— Common_Sense (@Common_Sense) 1573047965
@realDonaldTrump Stock Markets did helluva mo better when @BarackObama lived @whitehouse And yes, 🇺🇸 sooo lucky to… https://t.co/ozqXrWqrfY— AJ (@AJ) 1573047284
@realDonaldTrump 96% chance @realDonaldTrump wants the public to spend money because it’s overwhelmingly obvious th… https://t.co/52NDVMydKY— Matthew Gellert (@Matthew Gellert) 1573047356
@realDonaldTrump . Bevin was leading Beshear by 5 points on the eve of yesterday’s Kentucky election. Then YOU (&… https://t.co/rqZBSetejc— Official Deep South Dem 💎 (@Official Deep South Dem 💎) 1573047332
