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Trump blames voters for AI stock market sell-off after midterms

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Former President Trump attributed the stock market's significant sell-off to voters' choices in the recent midterm elections, where Democratic candidates who campaigned on restricting AI gained ground. The tech-heavy Nasdaq experienced a notable decline, with AI-linked stocks being particularly affected. This reaction comes after an initial market rally on Wednesday following the election results, a rally to which Trump had previously claimed credit. AI

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Trump blames voters for AI stock market sell-off after midterms

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Berkowitz ·

    Trump says voters should blame themselves for stock market rout

    <p>President Trump said Thursday night that voters had themselves to blame for the stock market's historic <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/11/05/nasdaq-plummets-correction" target="_blank">sell-off</a>.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Two days after Republicans <a href…

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