
“THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT”59
59Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Truth Social post, 9:37 a.m. ET, April 9, 2025. Source
Why it’s on the record. At 1:18 p.m. ET the same day he posted: 'I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE.' The S&P 500 closed up about 9.5%, one of its biggest one-day gains ever, and Trump Media (DJT) rose about 22%. Senate Democrats asked the SEC to investigate possible market manipulation or insider trading. Later that day, at a White House event, Trump said Charles Schwab had told him 'he's been waiting for 40 years for somebody to do what I did over the last month.'
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A week after the 'Liberation Day' tariffs sent markets into a multi-day crash, the President told the public to buy. 'DJT' is both his sign-off and the ticker symbol for his own company, Trump Media.
- Said by
- Donald J. Trump, President of the United States
- Where
- Truth Social post, 9:37 a.m. ET
- When
- Apr 9, 2025
- Source
- Truth Social post, 9:37 a.m. ET, April 9, 2025