Laura Ingraham Urges Audience to Dismiss Market Chaos, Praises Trump's Trade Policies

Fox News host and staunch Trump supporter Laura Ingraham has called upon viewers to overlook the recent disturbances in the stock market and maintain faith in President Donald Trump's trade decisions. Speaking on her show "The Ingraham Angle," she dismissed concerns about collapsing stock prices and described Trump's actions as inherently positive for the American economy.

Ingraham's optimistic comments stand in contrast to significant drops in financial markets around the globe. Earlier in the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a drastic plunge—shedding nearly 900 points at Monday's close after briefly dropping 1,000 points. This decline approached some of the most severe daily losses in the market's history.

President Trump's imposition of a steep 25 percent tariff on foreign aluminum and steel has had profound effects dominoing worldwide. Markets in China, Japan, and Australia experienced setbacks, exemplified by a 2 percent decline in Japan’s Nikkei 225 and a 3 percent fall for South Korea’s Kospi.

In response, both Canada and the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs of their own, deepening fears of a global trade conflict. Defiantly, Trump reiterated plans to levy further tariffs should retaliation continue, framing the issue as a necessary fight for American economic interests.

Despite these looming economic concerns and escalating international tensions, Ingraham framed Trump's policies as stabilizing in the long term. She expressed confidence that the president was proactively working to support both "Wall Street and Main Street," returning America to prosperity and common sense.

Ingraham reinforced her stance by featuring positive commentary from Goldman Sachs CEO David M. Solomon, who highlighted Trump's engagement and optimistic outlook compared to previous administrations. Additionally, Business Roundtable CEO Joshua Bolten described the market fluctuations as a temporary downturn related to broader factors, including uncertainty in Washington and economic challenges.

However, public sentiment seems to reflect growing unease with Trump's approach to the economy. A recent CNN/SSRS poll indicated that a majority—56 percent—of Americans disapproved of the president's unpredictable economic strategy, marking the first majority disapproval rating on this issue in CNN’s polling since Trump's tenure began.