Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump used a military award ceremony to boast about the stock market and 401(k) retirement accounts, claiming they hit new all-time highs. He also stated that oil prices were “dropping like a rock” during his remarks before presenting medals for gallantry. Trump joked about wanting to award himself the military decoration, but couldn't find a reason he was worthy. He referred to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as “Secretary of War” and praised his “good victories lately.”These remarks followed a memorandum signed to end a conflict with Iran, and a new poll indicates his economic approval rating has fallen to 33 percent. In fullTrump talks up economy and Hegseth at Medals of Honor ceremonyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump says he wanted to award himself nation’s highest military honor
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump used a military award ceremony to boast about the stock market and 401(k) retirement accounts, claiming they hit new all-time highs. He also stated that oil prices were “dropping like a rock” during his remarks before presenting medals for gallantry. Trump joked about wanting to award himself the military decoration, but couldn't find a reason he was worthy. He referred to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as “Secretary of War” and praised his “good victories lately.”These remarks followed a memorandum signed to end a conflict with Iran, and a new poll indicates his economic approval rating has fallen to 33 percent. In fullTrump talks up economy and Hegseth at Medals of Honor ceremonyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump highlighted record stock market highs and 401(k) peaks at a military ceremony; economic approval rating fell to 33 percent. The weak approval signals political risk impacting tech funding windows, M&A sentiment, and IT investment planning.
