Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social account on August 10, 2025, later shared by the @TrumpDailyPosts account on X (formerly Twitter). In these posts, Trump criticized economist Paul Krugman and commented on market performance since his election in 2016.
In one post from August 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM EST, Trump referenced his Truth Social activity: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.10.25 11:21 PM EST https://t.co/EdwE4wHiZ3".
At 11:48 PM EST the same night, he wrote: "Paul Krugman of the New York Times has been predicting Doom and Gloom ever since my great election success in 2016. In other words, he has been wrong for YEARS, as ALL markets have been hitting new HIGHS, and are now higher than".
A subsequent post reiterated the timing of his social media activity: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.10.25 11:48 PM EST https://t.co/j6VquT3Wmz".
Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and columnist for The New York Times who has frequently critiqued Trump's economic policies since his initial election victory in November 2016. During Trump's presidency and beyond, financial markets have experienced periods of growth as well as volatility due to various domestic and global factors.
