Trump Seeks Market Calm as Stocks Tumble Despite Strong Jobs Data

TL;DR
Markets plunged (S&P −2.6%, Nasdaq −4.2%) even though May’s jobs report beat expectations, adding 172,000 jobs; Trump tried to calm investors via Truth Social, touting 'it's raining jobs' and blasting Democrats, but the sell-off continued, led by semiconductor and AI stocks amid inflation worries and tariff tensions.
- Trump Feverishly Tries To Reassure Markets After Stocks Plummet: ‘IT’S RAINING JOBS!’ Mediaite
- Trump signals US economy booming despite affordability concerns: ‘IT’S RAINING JOBS’ The Hill
- Trump Applauds ‘Great’ Jobs Data That Surprised Again Forbes
- Trump Looks to Jobs Report to Calm Americans’ Economic Fears Bloomberg.com
- Trump on May Job Numbers: ‘Wow!...That’s Not Bad’ WSJ
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