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False Trump Tweet Triggers Trillion-Dollar Market Frenzy
4/8/2025
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Story summary
- A false tweet on April 7, 2025, claiming Trump paused tariffs sparked a multi-trillion dollar market surge.
- Major outlets, including CNBC and Reuters, quickly disseminated the unverified news, inciting panic buying.
- This incident underscores the risks of misinformation on social media and accountability issues in financial reporting.
- Trump's existing tariff policies had already created market instability, prompting frantic investor responses.
