Trump to hold a press conference after markets close on Monday

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Source: Reuters

Trump to hold a press conference after markets close on Monday

By Reuters
March 9, 2026 12:50 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump said he would hold a press conference later on ​Monday before returning to Washington ​from Florida, but gave no details ⁠about what he would ​discuss.

The press conference is scheduled ​for at about 5:30 p.m. (2130 GMT), after the U.S. markets ​close. It comes as global ​markets slumped more than a week ‌into the ⁠war on Iran amid soaring oil prices and fears of spiking inflation.

"Many important ​meetings and ​phone ⁠calls taking place today," Trump added in ​the social media ​post ⁠announcing his plans to speak to reporters after attending ⁠a ​Republican fundraiser.

Reporting by ​Daphne Psaledakis and Susan Heavey; Editing by ​David Ljunggren and Michelle Nichols

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-hold-press-conference-monday-2026-03-09/

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Nicholas Grossman
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Trump speaking after markets close is usually a sign he'll say something bad for the economy, and the White House communications team doesn't want a graph with the line going down and blaring red numbers with a minus sign on the screen with him when he does.

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Trump to hold a press conference after markets close on Monday
U.S. President ‌Donald Trump said he would hold a press conference later on ​Monday before returning to Washington ​from Florida, but gave no details ⁠about what he would ​discuss.
reut.rs
1:52 PM · Mar 9, 2026

Trump speaking after markets close is usually a sign he’ll say something bad for the economy, and the White House communications team doesn’t want a graph with the line going down and blaring red numbers with a minus sign on the screen with him when he does.

— Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) 2026-03-09T17:52:55.320Z

Bill Nemacheck
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Parents gently explain to child that their money is in heaven now. The onion.
ALT
2:12 PM · Mar 9, 2026

— Bill Nemacheck (@billnemacheck.bsky.social) 2026-03-09T18:12:51.270Z

[vapor2]

1. Who gives a F**K what he has to say, he is destroying everything

[Deminpenn]

2. It's not like other markets don't react after

US markets close.

[AverageOldGuy]

3. Who gives a shit what he says?

Anything he says will be a lie.
He will say the exact opposite tomorrow.
Fox will praise his every utterance.

Did I miss anything?

[perfessor]

12. You missed a few:

That’s fake news
You’re a terrible person
That’s a stupid question
Shut up piggy

I have those on my bingo card, feeling good about my chances.

[NCDem47]

4. Like...anyone with two brain cells could figure out the cause and effect here.

Markets will STILL react when they reopen.

[Vinca]

5. The only sure thing about this is that it will no doubt make things worse rather than better.

My money is on an announcement that troops will be sent in.

[J_William_Ryan]

6. What will be the point.

All Trump will do is lie, spread disinformation, and attack members of the press.

[gab13by13]

7. Here is my guess

He said he made many important phone calls today;

I say that he called to remind his fossil fuel cronies that he gave them federal land and water to drill on, that he deregulated fossil fuels and put regulations on and canceled clean energy projects, that he stole Venezuelan oil for them. I'm saying that Krasnov threatened them to keep gasoline prices reasonable, no matter the price of oil.

It is costing unwashed Magats a lot of money to fill up their pickup trucks.

[pat_k]

8. He is deluded that he can turn it all around with a snap of his fingers.

He believes his own fantasies of his epic brilliance and power.

He only believes the fantasies of unrivaled brilliance and power constructed by his malignant narcissism and psychopathic cruelty.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221080690#post6


Tantrum warning as the felon's "solutions" fall flat.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143628890#post7

[Marie Marie]

9. Why is Christie McVeigh's sweet voice singing "Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.."

suddenly running through my head? Get ready for the barrage of bullshit.

[Prairie Gates]

10. He will declare victory in Iran

He will say that Iran's ability to attack Israel has been completely degraded, and that the new Ayatollah can be handled.

[Eugene]

11. Tell the MAGA faithful that reaching the Promised Land involves a "brief" walk through fire.

and don't believe all that fake news about an oil shock

[jmowreader]

13. "My fellow Americans...

After our successful attack on Iran, we have launched attacks on Canada, Greenland and Cuba. To all you disloyal Americans who foolishly believe we shouldn't attack countries that haven't done anything to us, I assure you the beatings will continue until morale improves."

[louis-t]

14. Will he start with a funny story he heard this morning

on the golf course? Will he tell his worshipers that this is the best economy ever in the history of the world? Or just babble incessantly about windmills and water pressure. God, what an idiot.

[twodogsbarking]

15. He will tell us how great we have it. Blah, blah, America, immigrants suck. Same shit from the shit.

[cstanleytech]

16. He's not looking good at all