Trump blames voters for post-midterm market sell-off

The stock market experienced major sell-offs on Thursday, and President Donald Trump blamed voters for electing Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, saying "you only have yourselves to blame." Democrats regained majorities in both the House and Senate on Tuesday, with at least 253 House seats and 54 Senate seats. Trump attributed the market decline to these wins, while the sell-offs were linked to losses in artificial intelligence-related stocks, contrasting with Wednesday's post-election surge. The Nasdaq composite fell over 5% on Thursday, driven by investor fears over the AI industry's future after Democratic candidates criticized data center expansion. Some politicians, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have already implemented data center moratoriums this year.