Trump says the stock market is 'starting to look very good' after the Dow plunged over 1,000 points amid coronavirus fears

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• Trump tweeted that the "stock market is starting to look very good to me" on a day the Dow plunged over 1,000 points.
• "The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA," Trump said on Twitter.
• The comments come as the Trump administration prepared to ask Congress for an emergency spending package to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
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President Trump said in a Monday afternoon tweet that the "stock market is starting to look very good to me" on a day the Dow plunged over 1,000 points, largely over fears of the spreading coronavirus.

"The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA," Trump said on Twitter. "We are in contact with everyone and all relevant countries. CDC & World Health have been working hard and very smart. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!"

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