Polls matter, but the stock market might be President Donald Trump’s favorite barometer of success. “Everybody’s profiting” when the markets rise, Trump said to reporters recently. That is not quite true. Rising stock prices have served as a consolation for the president, however, and shaky market responses to controversial policies have spurred him to shift course on tariffs and war with Iran.
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