Trump Speaks about Coronavirus as Markets Dive
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We ran the numbers: There are 1601 news articles covering this topic. 53% (846) are left leaning, 38% (604) center, 9% (151) right leaning.
The stock market had one of its worst days since the 2008 recession, as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 2,000 points, or almost 8 percent. While left-leaning articles highlight that the coronavirus’ effect on the stock market is out of Trump’s control, right-leaning articles report that Trump ripped on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s comments on politicizing the coronavirus.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post reports that the coronavirus has shown the limits of Trump’s ability to calm public fears with tweets. In the past, Trump has been able to trigger trade activity and increase or decrease company stock depending on if he name drops them.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that on Monday, President Trump said that the White House is planning to ask Congress to pass a payroll tax cut and relief for hourly wage earners who could be taking a financial hit amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Democratic Party has made it clear they don’t support a payroll tax cut and say Trump appears to be more concerned about the stock market than with the coronavirus outbreak. Democrats have called for legislative remedies, such as emergency paid sick leave.
New York Post published a right-leaning article highlighting that President Trump ripped on Governor Andrew Cuomo and his journalist brother, Chris, by claiming that the two are politicizing the coronavirus. Cuomo was quoted as saying that the federal government has been sending “mixed messages” on COVID-19.
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As markets tank over coronavirus Trump’s tanking of his own credibility haunts him
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