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Trump blames Democrats’ midterm win for U.S. stock market selloff

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On Thursday, November 5, 2026, President Donald Trump blamed the Democratic Party's victory in the previous day’s midterm elections for a significant stock market downturn. In a post on Truth Social, he claimed Democrats were responsible for the poor performance of U.S. markets that day. Analysts, however, pointed to concerns over potential restrictions on AI data center investments by newly elected lawmakers as the primary cause behind the tech-heavy Nasdaq's worst single-day drop since April 2025.
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On November 5, 2026, U.S. stock markets experienced significant losses following Democrats' commanding victories in midterm elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by approximately 1,200 points, erasing most of the gains seen on Wednesday after election results were announced. Stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI) and tech companies like Nvidia and Intel saw substantial drops; Intel's shares fell over 18%, while Nvidia's dropped more than 10%. The Nasdaq Composite index slumped by up to 5% in its worst day since April 2025, amid growing concerns about tougher AI regulation under Democratic leadership. President Donald Trump blamed the market crash on Democrats' electoral success, tweeting, "The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!"

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Analysts attributed Thursday’s selloff to fears that Democrats would threaten the AI data centre investment boom, with the tech-focused Nasdaq suffering its worst session, percentage-wise, since April 2025.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Analysts attributed Thursday’s selloff to fears that Democrats would threaten the AI data centre investment boom, with the tech-focused Nasdaq suffering its worst session, percentage-wise, since April 2025.
2026-11-06 · The Hindu
Trump blames Democrats’ midterm win for U.S. stock market selloff · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump attributed Thursday’s (November 5, 2026) stock market selloff to the electoral victory of the rival Democratic Party in the midterm elections on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). asserted
Trump → attribute → Tuesday
“The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!” asserted
you → crash → yourselves
Mr. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform after U.S. markets closed for the day. asserted
markets → post → day
Analysts attributed Thursday’s selloff to fears that Democrats would threaten the AI data centre investment boom, with the tech-focused Nasdaq suffering its worst session, percentage-wise, since April 2025. asserted
Nasdaq → attribute → April
Data centres have faced broad opposition from U.S. voters regardless of political affiliation, and many midterm winners have pledged to put the brakes on such projects. asserted
winners → face → projects
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