Trump Downplays Market Fears After Brexit Vote: It ‘Shouldn’t Even Affect’ US

US presidential candidate Donald Trump points as he chats with the media after he arrived at the Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie, near Aberdeen, Scotland, Saturday June 25, 2016. Presidential hopeful Dona... US presidential candidate Donald Trump points as he chats with the media after he arrived at the Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie, near Aberdeen, Scotland, Saturday June 25, 2016. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is on a short break away from his presidential campaign. (Andrew Milligan / PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES MORE LESS
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ABERDEENSHIRE, Scotland (AP) — Donald Trump is trying to play down Americans’ fears about the possible financial fallout from the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union.

The U.S. stock market and global markets plunged in the wake of Thursday’s “leave” vote, and that’s led to worries about Americans’ retirement plans and savings.

Trump was visiting one of his golf resorts on Saturday, outside Aberdeen, Scotland, and he offered this assessment for his countrymen: “This shouldn’t even affect them, frankly, if it’s done properly, if we had proper leadership.”

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee later told reporters that the stock market’s fall on Friday was due to Wall Street’s worries about President Barack Obama’s economic policies and the U.S. debt.

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  1. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    The average US 401k lost $3000 yesterday. Go fuck your stupid self.

  2. He has NO IDEA how interconnected world economies work. Which is why he thinks he can just force all the factories back here. No idea that funds hold international bonds and stocks all dependent on international trade deals like the EU.

    He is too stupid to put in charge.

  3. LOL! The Dow dropped 600 points,and the world economy lost 2 trillion dollars overnight.

    The one thing The Brexit Vote would have in common with a Trump Presidency is instantaneous buyers remorse

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