At today’s press briefing announcing the signing of the first trade agreement with the United Kingdom, U.S. President Donald Trump urged the public to invest in stocks.
“You better go out and buy stock now,” Trump said. “This country is about to take off like a rocket ship.”
He went on to say, “We’re going to see numbers like never before.”
Trump emphasized that passing what he called the “Big Beautiful Bill” was key to making this vision a reality, accusing Democrats of opposing it simply to be combative.
“They’re suffering from Trump derangement syndrome,” he said. “If it were anyone else—some typical politician—they’d go along with it.”
Trump also took aim at Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, referring to him as a Palestinian and sarcastically remarking, “I don’t know when they’re going to give him the ceremony, whatever that may be.”
He added that if the bill is approved, the U.S. would ramp up trade even further with the U.K., saying, “We’ll be doing so much more business.”
So far, markets have responded positively to Trump’s remarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.2%, the S&P 500 has climbed 1.3%, and the Nasdaq has gained 1.8%, though much of the rally occurred in anticipation of the U.K. trade deal. Despite this bounce, stocks overall remain lower since Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, with the S&P 500 still down around 5% from that time.
A key part of today’s deal—and of potential future deals—is the U.S. decision to maintain a 10% baseline tariff on U.K. goods. Trump described this rate as being on the “low end” compared to what other nations will face when doing business with the U.S.
