As financial markets continue to reel from a sweeping new tariff plan, US President Donald Trump spent his weekend in Florida, playing golf and attending a lavish $1 million-a-plate dinner, doubling down on his hardline economic strategy and dismissing mounting fears of a looming recession.
Trump repeatedly insisted that his policies were the path to prosperity. “This is a great time to get rich,” he wrote on Truth Social Friday, adding, “My policies will never change.”
Later on Friday, he wrote “Only the weak will fail”, further emphasising his defiant stance even as stock markets plunged for a second consecutive day.
While Trump golfed near his private club, US markets opened to another bloodbath, intensifying criticism of the former president's apparent indifference to economic fallout. “What a disgrace,” said Republicans Against Trump in a post on X, noting his weekend retreat came amid “a crashing market, looming recession, and rising global isolation.”
As per the news agency AP, Democrats slammed Trump for being “in a billionaire bubble” and ignoring everyday Americans. “While people are trying to put food on the table, Donald Trump’s playing golf,” said Senator Ben Ray Luján. “Maybe he should visit a grocery store and talk to folks”, he added.
The tariffs, which analysts warn could cost families thousands of dollars annually, were described by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as “significantly larger than expected” and “highly likely” to push inflation further.
Yet Trump remains firm. “To the many investors coming into the United States… my policies will never change,” he wrote online and urging Powell to “Cut interest rates, Jerome, and stop playing politics!” in a separate post.
Trump’s actions have prompted concern even within his own party. Senator Ted Cruz warned on his podcast that if a recession takes hold, Republicans could face a “political bloodbath” in the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, Senator John Barrasso said Trump’s tariff strategy was about leverage, “He’s going to continue to deal country by country.”
Despite the market fallout, Trump celebrated a report showing the US added 228,000 jobs in March, calling it proof his strategy is working—even though the data predates the tariff rollout.
“Hang tough, we can’t lose!!!” he urged supporters.
Trump repeatedly insisted that his policies were the path to prosperity. “This is a great time to get rich,” he wrote on Truth Social Friday, adding, “My policies will never change.”
Later on Friday, he wrote “Only the weak will fail”, further emphasising his defiant stance even as stock markets plunged for a second consecutive day.
While Trump golfed near his private club, US markets opened to another bloodbath, intensifying criticism of the former president's apparent indifference to economic fallout. “What a disgrace,” said Republicans Against Trump in a post on X, noting his weekend retreat came amid “a crashing market, looming recession, and rising global isolation.”
As per the news agency AP, Democrats slammed Trump for being “in a billionaire bubble” and ignoring everyday Americans. “While people are trying to put food on the table, Donald Trump’s playing golf,” said Senator Ben Ray Luján. “Maybe he should visit a grocery store and talk to folks”, he added.
The tariffs, which analysts warn could cost families thousands of dollars annually, were described by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as “significantly larger than expected” and “highly likely” to push inflation further.
Yet Trump remains firm. “To the many investors coming into the United States… my policies will never change,” he wrote online and urging Powell to “Cut interest rates, Jerome, and stop playing politics!” in a separate post.
Trump’s actions have prompted concern even within his own party. Senator Ted Cruz warned on his podcast that if a recession takes hold, Republicans could face a “political bloodbath” in the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, Senator John Barrasso said Trump’s tariff strategy was about leverage, “He’s going to continue to deal country by country.”
Despite the market fallout, Trump celebrated a report showing the US added 228,000 jobs in March, calling it proof his strategy is working—even though the data predates the tariff rollout.
“Hang tough, we can’t lose!!!” he urged supporters.
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