CNBC Analyst: Trump Almost Single-Handedly Revives Short Selling Business

CNBC financial analyst Jim Cramer stated that Trump's policies are distorting market logic, attracting short sellers and misleading investors: "There is a common reason for recent market misjudgments: the President's tariff policies and their ongoing disruption of trading decisions due to nationalism in other parts of the world." Cramer pointed out that the market has recently often seen a "sell-off at the open" pattern because it is expected that Trump might suddenly make statements about trade or companies like Apple, and they try to profit from short-term declines. However, this strategy fails on days when Trump remains silent. Cramer said that Trump has almost single-handedly revitalized the short-selling business, with many hedge funds starting to short stocks like Nvidia or CoreWeave heavily, believing they can make a sure profit with White House policies. He warned: "Short sellers may suffer significant losses because many companies are performing well, but the actions of the White House often obscure Wall Street's view."