https://twitter.com/boring_as_heck/status/960609738680500225
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/960609165528969216
getting reports that earlier this morning all the stock market men watched the tom brady son kiss
— Ashley Feinberg (ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social) (@ashleyfeinberg) February 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/fart/status/960609263029706753
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 5, 2018
hey remember way back in 2008 when the stock market crashed and then we did precisely nothing to prevent it from happening again
— america's lounge singer (@KrangTNelson) February 5, 2018
The White House issued a statement to CNBC on the matter, saying, “We’re always concerned when the market loses any value, but we’re also confident in the economy’s fundamentals.”
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders elaborated on this position on Monday afternoon, stating, “The President’s focus is on our long-term economic fundamentals, which remain exceptionally strong, with strengthening U.S. economic growth, historically low unemployment, and increasing wages for American workers. The President’s tax cuts and regulatory reforms will further enhance the U.S. economy and continue to increase prosperity for the American people.”
If this seems like a remarkably bland answer, have patience — before the week is out, I’m confident that Trump’s advisors will have found a way to perform the mental gymnastics necessary to pin the blame for the chaotic state of the Dow Jones on the Obama administration.