Trump says ‘Stupidity causes inflation’ and threatens to stop trade with foreign countries in retaliation for higher interest rates

Fortune•Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 03:16 PM•2 min read

Trump declared it “crazy” that the stock markets fell Friday on inflation concerns.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/05/trump-stupidity-inflation-trade-foreign-countries-retaliation-interest-rates/)

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