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Trump's Optimism Amidst Market Volatility

The article discusses Donald Trump's response to recent stock and bond market sell-offs, which were partly attributed to concerns about his trade policies. Trump described the market fluctuations as a temporary 'transition cost' and 'people getting a little bit yippy,' expressing confidence in a positive long-term economic outcome despite the current instability. He emphasizes that the eventual result will be 'a beautiful thing.'

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DONALD TRUMP has been adept at finding euphemisms for the chaos. When both stocks and bonds sold off last week, fuelling concerns about financial stability, Mr Trump said it was a case of people “getting a little bit yippy”. After pausing some tariffs for 90 days, he said all the turbulence was merely “a transition cost” en route to the glorious reconstruction of the American economy. “In the end it’s going to be a beautiful thing,” he purred.

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