Stocks Pop as Trump Drops “Buy Now” Like It’s Hot
Trump’s Trade Triumphs and Tax Teasers Send Stocks Skyrocketing

Buckle up, Wall Street—President Donald Trump just lit a match under the stock market, and it’s burning bright. On Thursday, the commander-in-chief swaggered into the Oval Office and delivered a directive that sent traders into a tizzy: “Go out and buy stock now.” The spark? A freshly inked trade deal with the United Kingdom, the first major pact since Trump’s reciprocal tariffs shook global markets like a martini in April. The result was pure Wall Street adrenaline: the S&P 500 rocketed 1.47% to 5,713.86, the Nasdaq Composite leapt 1.91% to 18,076.31, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average muscled up 1.50% to 41,732.09. It was a day when the bulls ran wild, and the bears didn’t stand a chance.
Trump, ever the showman, didn’t stop at trade triumphs. Flanked by the Resolute Desk, he dangled the prospect of tax cuts so massive they’d make history blush. “We have a lot of support for that bill,” he crowed, predicting that pairing these cuts with his trade deals would launch the U.S. economy “like a rocket ship that goes straight up.” It’s classic Trump—bold, brash, and banking on his knack for rallying markets with sheer bravado. The UK deal, a coup for American farmers, promises to flood British markets with U.S. beef and ethanol, potentially funneling billions into the heartland. For a president who thrives on big wins, this was a victory lap with a megaphone.
But the shadow of China loomed large, as it always does. Trump teased the possibility of easing tariffs on Chinese goods, contingent on productive talks in Switzerland. The market, ever sensitive to the U.S.-China trade tango, held its breath. Justin Wolfers, the University of Michigan’s sharp-tongued economics guru, took to X with a quip that cut through the noise: “There’s one trade deal that would make a really big difference, and that’s removing the effective embargo on trade with China. Right now, there’s a lot of middle school cafeteria energy, and for some reason, that’s not getting it done.” Ouch. If Trump can pull off a détente with Beijing, Wall Street might just throw him a parade.
