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'Now?' Trump called out on CNN for golfing during 'a very volatile time' of his own making

'Now?' Trump called out on CNN for golfing during 'a very volatile time' of his own making

CNN's Dana Bash was gobsmacked that President Donald Trump opted to play golf Friday while the U.S. economy was melting down due to the tariffs he imposed on dozens of countries earlier this week.

On Friday, stocks continued their downward spiral, losing more than 3,000 points in two days. China announced it was retaliating with 34% tariffs on U.S. goods. And Fed chairman Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs "raise risks of faster inflation and slower growth," according to The New York Times.

Trump was already lambasted Thursday for deciding to attend a LIV Golf event at his Doral course in Miami instead of presiding over the dignified transfer of the four U.S. soldiers who died in Lithuania. ...