Trump Defends Tariffs as Markets Slide: 'Sometimes You Have to Take Medicine'
As markets brace for further losses, President Trump defended his sweeping tariffs Sunday night, saying, “Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.”
Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump remained optimistic despite a sharp sell-off following his tariff announcement. U.S. stock futures, led by a 1,000-point drop in Dow futures, signaled another rough day ahead.
Since Wednesday, markets have seen their worst decline since the COVID crash, with the Dow down 9.2%, the S&P 500 off 10.5%, and the Nasdaq plunging 11.4%.
