Opponents blast Trump for market manipulation as he pauses tariffs for 90 days

Call for insider trading investigation

Linus Uhlig
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US President Donald Trump has been slammed by opponents for allegedly manipulating the market, after the president encouraged investors to jump back into a falling market just hours before he paused plans to push ahead with ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days.

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