Trump floods social media with posts amid market turmoil and growing recession fears
Kumar Shivam | Mar 12, 2025, 00:53 IST
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Donald Trump posted over 100 messages on Truth Social in one day, focusing on various political and personal topics as global stock markets experienced sharp declines due to concerns about a potential U.S. recession. The president's social media frenzy occurred as financial analysts discussed the risks of a "Trumpcession," with the economy and markets reacting to his uncertain stance on a looming recession.
Trump’s social media frenzy amid economic uncertainty
Trump’s activity on Truth Social escalated on Monday with more than 100 posts throughout the day, a flurry of content coming at a time when the global stock markets were plummeting. The drops in the stock markets were driven by fears of an impending U.S. recession. However, Trump’s social media posts largely focused on self-promotion and political topics unrelated to the market turmoil, including sharing articles that praised his policies.
Ignoring market concerns while attacking critics
As the FTSE dropped 1.4% and analysts speculated about a U.S. recession or a "Trumpcession," Trump ignored the market’s concerns. Instead of addressing the economic downturn, he posted about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, and shared content praising his own policies. These posts, coming amid growing fears of economic instability, reflected his unwillingness to engage with the situation head-on.
Continued self-promotion amid economic fears
Trump’s social media activity also veered into personal promotion and attacks on his critics. He posted about Canada’s tariff policies and lauded Elon Musk for helping the nation’s economy. At the same time, he accused left-wing groups of trying to harm Tesla, Musk’s company, further illustrating his tendency to deflect attention from the pressing economic concerns and focus on his own narrative.
White House struggles to calm public concerns
Behind the scenes, White House officials were attempting to reassure the public. Sources within the administration suggested that the economic outlook should be based on business leaders’ perspectives rather than the volatile stock market. Amid these efforts, questions emerged regarding the authenticity of Trump’s posts, with some claiming that many were written by his aides, particularly Natalie Harp, rather than the president himself.
Trump’s activity on Truth Social escalated on Monday with more than 100 posts throughout the day, a flurry of content coming at a time when the global stock markets were plummeting. The drops in the stock markets were driven by fears of an impending U.S. recession. However, Trump’s social media posts largely focused on self-promotion and political topics unrelated to the market turmoil, including sharing articles that praised his policies.
Ignoring market concerns while attacking critics
As the FTSE dropped 1.4% and analysts speculated about a U.S. recession or a "Trumpcession," Trump ignored the market’s concerns. Instead of addressing the economic downturn, he posted about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, and shared content praising his own policies. These posts, coming amid growing fears of economic instability, reflected his unwillingness to engage with the situation head-on.
Continued self-promotion amid economic fears
Trump’s social media activity also veered into personal promotion and attacks on his critics. He posted about Canada’s tariff policies and lauded Elon Musk for helping the nation’s economy. At the same time, he accused left-wing groups of trying to harm Tesla, Musk’s company, further illustrating his tendency to deflect attention from the pressing economic concerns and focus on his own narrative.
White House struggles to calm public concerns
Behind the scenes, White House officials were attempting to reassure the public. Sources within the administration suggested that the economic outlook should be based on business leaders’ perspectives rather than the volatile stock market. Amid these efforts, questions emerged regarding the authenticity of Trump’s posts, with some claiming that many were written by his aides, particularly Natalie Harp, rather than the president himself.