In his own words: Trump takes credit for stock market rises but casts aside blame for sell-off

President Donald Trump in recent days has dismissed fears of a recession and brushed aside the stock market sell-off, going so far as to say, “You can’t really watch the stock market.” That's a new message from a president who has frequently pointed to the market’s ups and downs as a reflection of himself and his activities, even when he was not in power. Over the last year, while President Joe Biden was in office, Trump took credit for stock market rallies as a vote of confidence in his electoral prospects. When it dipped, he blamed Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.