There has been a significant reaction from the public after discovering how Donald Trump has been spending his time following his controversial ‘Liberation Day’ speech.
While it’s reasonable for presidents to take some leisure time, much like anyone else, social media users were displeased when Trump was not at the White House following a massive $2 trillion loss in the stock market.
The situation unfolded when Trump expressed his intentions to enhance the U.S. economy by promoting trade tariffs with international partners.
Many countries around the world have been dealing with import rates as high as 10 percent to 25 percent, leading to heightened tensions in the aftermath of these announcements.
China was among the nations retaliating with additional tariffs after being affected by the new rates, as Trump disclosed his plans to enforce these measures starting April 2.
Speaking from the Rose Garden at the White House, Trump declared: “This is Liberation Day. We’ve been waiting for a long time, April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America’s destiny was reclaimed, and the day that we began to ‘Make America Wealthy Again’.”
In the U.S., observers watched as global stocks plummeted, and the U.S. dollar reached a six-month low due to the imposed tariffs on trade partners.
The S&P 500 saw a $2 trillion reduction in market capitalization following Trump’s announcement of extensive reciprocal tariffs on as many as 60 countries.
Amid growing concerns about a potential recession, many were upset to learn that Trump had taken a golf trip.
The Washington Post noted: “A day after seeking to remake the global economic order, President Donald Trump on Thursday is returning to another priority: remaking professional golf.”
It was also reported that Trump intended to meet with leaders of the LIV Golf tour near Miami.
One Reddit user expressed anger, accusing Trump of profiting from his own hotel.
“You mean Trump earned 700k every time for fully booking his hotel with secret service personnel,” one person commented.
Another said: “Of course he did, he doesn’t respect anyone. Not even himself since people will film him golfing and he can’t even do that.”
As the aftermath of the stock market tumble continues, an old video of Kamala Harris has resurfaced, showing her seemingly predicting the situation during her campaign against Trump.
In a CNN footage, Harris pointed out: “What Goldman Sachs has said is that Donald Trump’s plan would make the economy worse, mine would strengthen the economy. What the Wharton School has said is Donald Trump’s plan would actually explode the deficit.”
She further elaborated: “16 Nobel laureates have described his economic plan as something that would increase inflation, and by the middle of next year, would invite a recession. You just have to look at where we are and where we stand on the issues, and I’d invite you to know that Donald Trump actually has no plan for you, because he is more interested in defending himself than he is in looking out for you.”