Donald Trump

Trump’s Coronavirus Failure Just Killed An 11 Years Of Stock Gains

The stock market has not been in bear market territory since the financial crisis, but the bull market officially ended thanks to Trump and the coronavirus.

According to The Wall Street Journal:


The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,465 points, or 5.9%, to 23553. That put it in a bear market—a decline of at least 20% from its recent high, set Feb. 12. The index needed to close below 23641.136 to end the current bull market, an extraordinary run of stock gains that began in 2009.

The S&P 500 fell 4.6% to 2741 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 4.7%. The S&P needed to close below 2708.92 to enter a bear market.

The plunge in oil prices also pushed the market into bear territory, but the big factor has been the instability and the failed response of the Trump administration to the coronavirus.

The virus isn’t going to magically vanish in April as Trump claims. The administration still has no plan. Coronavirus testing kits have not been widely distributed and each day it looks more likely that the US will soon be facing a pandemic while being led by a president who is more interested in saving the stock market than saving American lives.

Trump has been on a mission as president to undo the legacy of Barack Obama, and today he succeeded by wiping all of the stock market growth from the Obama years.

Follow Me
Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements. Awards and  Professional Memberships Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

Recent Posts

Trump And House GOP’s Promise To Not Cut Social Security Is Total Nonsense

Trump got House Republicans to not use reconciliation to cut Social Security. The problem is…

1 week ago

Trump And Mike Johnson Agree To Apparently Cut Americans’ Healthcare To Pay For Tax Cuts For The Rich

President-elect Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson have agreed to a deal that would fund the…

1 week ago

Dozens Of Republicans Humiliate Trump/Musk By Voting Down CR

Donald Trump demanded that the debt limit be raised as part of the government funding…

1 week ago

Trump And Vance Blame Biden For Elon Musk Caused Chaos

Donald Trump and JD Vance are blaming President Biden for the havoc caused by Elon…

1 week ago

House Republicans Are Falling Apart And Now Mike Johnson Could Be Toast

The first little bit of pressure involving passing a bill to keep the government open…

1 week ago

Elon Musk Melts Down As House Republicans Show Him That He Has No Power

X boss Elon Musk is throwing a tantrum on his social media platform as House…

1 week ago