When the stock market fell Wednesday on news that the American economy had gone backward during the first three months of 2025, Trump knew exactly who to blame: Biden. “This is Biden’s Stock Market, not Trump’s ,’’ he posted, adding that Biden “left us with bad numbers, but when the boom begins, it will be like no other. BE PATIENT!!!’’

The nation’s GDP fell at a 0.3% annual rate, surprising economists who had anticipated modest growth. The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years, an initial measurement by the Commerce Department revealed on Wednesday.