People are not exactly thrilled about how Donald Trump has chosen to spend his time following his high-stakes ‘Liberation Day’ announcement — especially as the U.S. stock market nosedived by $2 trillion in a matter of seconds.
Sure, even presidents are allowed a bit of downtime. But Americans are fuming that in the wake of a financial meltdown, Trump was nowhere near the White House — instead, he was spotted out on the golf course.
This all kicked off after Trump unveiled a sweeping trade plan aimed at “reclaiming America’s economic destiny.” His April 2 announcement included tariffs of 10%, 25%, and even higher on dozens of international trade partners — a move he claimed would “Make America Wealthy Again.”
Standing in the White House Rose Garden, 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.”
But markets didn’t celebrate. Global stocks tumbled, the U.S. dollar dropped to a six-month low, and the S&P 500 shed $2 trillion in market value. With fears of a looming recession, many Americans were left stunned — not just by the economic freefall, but by where Trump ended up next.
According to The Washington Post, while Wall Street panicked, Trump was back to “remaking professional golf” — teeing off at his resort and reportedly hosting a dinner with LIV Golf executives near Miami.
Social media was quick to erupt. On Reddit, one user vented: “You mean Trump earned $700k every time for fully booking his hotel with Secret Service personnel?”
Another fumed: “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.”
Meanwhile, as America tried to make sense of the fallout, an old clip of Kamala Harris resurfaced — and suddenly felt prophetic.
Speaking during her presidential campaign, she warned: “What Goldman Sachs has said is that Donald Trump’s plan would make the economy worse. Mine would strengthen the economy.”
She continued: “Sixteen Nobel laureates have described his economic plan as something that would increase inflation, and by the middle of next year, would invite a recession.”
Her final line struck a chord: “Donald Trump actually has no plan for you, because he is more interested in defending himself than he is in looking out for you.”
As the dust settles and markets remain volatile, the question on everyone’s mind is clear: Is anyone actually steering the ship?
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