In a tweet this Thursday morning, President Trump had a few people scratching their heads after he praised the soaring Stock Market and asked his followers how it was affecting their “409K’s” — which is a thing that doesn’t exist.
“STOCK MARKET AT ALL-TIME HIGH!” Trump exclaimed. “HOW ARE YOUR 409K’S DOING? 70%, 80%, 90% up? Only 50% up! What are you doing wrong?”
Fox News reporter John Roberts was among those baffled:
Twitter couldn’t resist piling on:
While a typo is the simplest explanation for “409K,” New York Daily News columnist Brandon Friedman cast some doubt into that:
Report typos and corrections to: feedback@alternet.org.
{{ post.roar_specific_data.api_data.analytics }}
MOST POPULAR
ContactAdvertise with AlterNetPrivacy PolicyWriter GuidelinesPress InformationAbout AlterNetMeet the AlterNet StaffDebug Logs
@2026 - AlterNet Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. - "Poynter" fonts provided by fontsempire.com.



