Liberal pundit Andrew Ross Sorkin suggested on-air that Trump officials may have cashed in on the stock market plunge caused by his tariffs announcement, possibly engaging in insider trading or shorting the market. He asked Securities and Exchange Commission acting chairman Mark Uyeda what the SEC's responsibility would be if such behavior occurred, with Uyeda vowing to enforce the law regardless of who was involved. Sorkin then asked whether the same rules would apply to government officials with advanced knowledge of Trump's tariff plans, prompting further discussion on the topic.

Global financial markets plunged on Monday following US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports, sparking fears of a worldwide recession. The Nikkei 225 index in Japan fell 7.8%, while Hong Kong shares plummeted more than 13% in their worst day since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Other major indexes also suffered significant losses, including Singapore's benchmark index, which dropped 6.8%, South Korea's Kospi, which lost 4.4%, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200, which fell more than six%. European stock futures also pointed to further losses, with Trump refusing to lift the tariffs unless foreign governments pay "a lot of money".

According to Polymarket, the odds of the US plunging into recession this year have spiked to 62% due to President Trump’s latest round of international tariffs. The odds rose from 39% to 49% after the tariff announcement on April 2 and reached a high of 66% on Sunday, indicating a two-thirds chance of an impending recession. The market fears are reminiscent of "Black Monday" in 1987, with investors bracing for another major sell-off.

Conservative icon Dave Portnoy ranted against Donald Trump on a live stream, saying he lost $20 million since trade obstacles were announced and referred to it as "Orange Monday" due to Trump's complexion. He criticized Trump's decision, which he claimed crashed the stock market, and brought up how Trump bragged about his golf game over the weekend.