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Wall Street woke up on January 20, 2026, to a jolt — the S&P 500 has shed roughly $750 billion in recent days as President Trump turned up the heat on his push for U.S. control of Greenland, a loss an economist equated to the territory’s estimated value. Investors hate uncertainty, and they dumped shares as soon as a real foreign-policy fight looked likely. This is the price of a Washington uproar over a leader willing to challenge the status quo.
Markets didn’t just wobble; they retreated hard, with the S&P down more than a percent and the Nasdaq and Dow following, led by steep losses in the big tech names that dominate the index. Tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon — which together make up a massive chunk of the S&P — took the brunt of the pain as traders fled riskier bets and re-priced geopolitical risk. The predictable panic from Wall Street proves again that markets hate decisive American strength, even when that strength defends our strategic interests.
Let’s be clear about the provocation: the president has proposed tariffs and other leverage to press European allies over Greenland, and officials have even floated price tags for a Greenland acquisition in the hundreds of billions. Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly rejected being handed over like a property sale, and Brussels and NATO bureaucrats are predictably offended when an American leader puts national security first. If Washington wants leverage, tariffs are a legitimate tool to use against countries that won’t take American concerns seriously; that reality unsettles globalists but can protect our country.
As the so-called “fear gauge” spiked and safe havens like gold jumped, the drama proved who really runs markets: not patriots, but panic. The VIX surged to multi-month highs as traders priced in a possible trade and diplomatic confrontation, showing once again that volatility follows indecision and weakness — not boldness. Conservatives who argue for clear, unapologetic defense of American interests shouldn’t apologize for policies that make global predators think twice.
This is a moment to stand with leadership that refuses to let geopolitical rivals carve up strategic ground unchallenged, not to cave to the instant hysteria of traders and pundits. Markets can and will recover when Washington shows resolve and clarity, and when allies come back to the table with respect for American priorities. Hardworking Americans know strength preserves peace and prosperity far better than the timid policies of the diplomatic class.
