Donald Trump, New York Stock Exchange
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The S&P 500 has had an excellent performance so far in President Donald Trump's second term. Critics have questioned the potential disruptive impact Trump's policies could have on the economy and Americans' stock portfolios.
Stocks rose on Friday, capping off a strong run for markets under President Joe Biden and putting equities near record highs ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
The day before President Donald Trump walked back his tariff policy turned out to be one of his busiest days of 2025 for stock buying.
Trump has increasingly treated the stock market as a real-time referendum on his presidency, citing market gains as justification for many consequential decisions.
Trump made 327 stock buys right before he sent the market soaring with tariffs pause, disclosure reveals - The purchases were made on April 8, 2025, six days after Trump initiated a global trade war and day before he posted on Truth Social: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!
