A massive sell-off on Wall Street and recession fears inspired several social media posts from Alabama lawmakers blaming President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, for what they say may be the beginning of an economic nosedive.
On Monday, the Dow Jones lost more than 900 points by lunchtime, sparked by global fears of economic instability.
Overnight investors plunged the market in Japan to its worst day in decades, sending some of the world’s biggest technology companies into tailspins.
Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville made hay with the news, using it once again to campaign for former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee.
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer called the stock market plunge the “Kamala Crash.”
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore had a similar message:
Trump on his Truth Social account, also assigned blame in several posts. “Stock markets are crashing, jobs numbers are terrible, we are heading to World War III, and we have two of the most incompetent ‘leaders’ in history. …