Donald Trump just pulled a classic move: dismissing a stock market sell-off while still taking credit for any gains. It’s the ultimate magic trick, now you see it, now you don’t!

He recently declared, “You can’t really watch the stock market,” a statement that would be pure comedic gold if the implications weren’t so dire. This is the same guy who never missed a chance to use stock market fluctuations as a reflection of his genius when it was soaring. Show me a more hypocritical move, and I’ll still be unimpressed.

Let’s rewind to the last year. As President Biden tried to steer the ship of the economy, Trump rode the stock market rollercoaster like it was his personal amusement park. When stock prices soared and polls suggested he might just make a political comeback, he was the first to say it was “the Trump Stock Market”. But when the inevitable dips occurred? Suddenly, it was all Biden’s fault. Because of course it is!

In one delusional rant, he proclaimed that a rising market reflected confidence in his electoral prospects. But when it dipped, he pulled out the blame card like it was a magic wand: “This is Bidenomics!” That’s a hard pivot from “it’s all about me!” 🤷‍♂️ Isn’t it fascinating how selective memory works?

As Trump approached various rallies, he waved the stock market flag high, saying things like, “If Kamala wins, expect a 1929-style crash!” Not the best campaign slogan, is it? How about a little bit of optimism instead?

His mishmash of commentary ranges from the ludicrous to the downright delusional. One moment it’s all about how the market’s doing great thanks to him, and the next it’s crumbling under the weight of poor economic leadership, aka, anyone but him. On his way to court, he even managed to say, “The stock market is, in a sense, crashing,” and pass the blame straight to Biden in the very next breath.

Transparently, at a swanky gala at Mar-a-Lago, the self-proclaimed King of Capitalism claimed, “We had three or four of the highest stock market records!” Sure, let’s forget the dipping reality.

Let’s just say his stock market logic is as warped as his love for fast food. One thing’s for sure, the only thing that’s crashing faster than the stock market when he speaks is our collective sanity.