Trump hopes markets stay closed until Tuesday

Donald Trump was quoted in an X post on May 22 as saying he hoped U.S. stock markets would stay closed until Tuesday, a line that circulated among market-focused accounts ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. The post identified by X ID 2058178831672905963 was part of a broader stream of commentary about the long weekend, according to the social-media briefing provided for this story. Reuters could not independently verify from public platform data whether the quote came from an original Trump post, a repost, or a paraphrase because the linked X page did not render text in the available web capture. May 25 is Memorial Day, and U.S. stock markets are scheduled to be closed that day before reopening on Tuesday, May 26. The New York Stock Exchange lists Memorial Day as a full market holiday in 2026, with core trading otherwise running from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. MarketWatch also reported on May 22 that U.S. stock markets would keep normal hours on Friday, May 22, close on Monday, and resume normal hours on Tuesday. (x.com) ### Where did the quote appear? The May 22 social post was flagged in the source briefing as a finance-related item and linked to the X account @is_naude1980. The briefing said the quote circulated among markets-focused users and was tied to Memorial Day market commentary. No additional sourcing in the briefing identified a White House statement, campaign release or Truth Social post carrying the same wording. (nyse.com) Truth Social’s public user page for Trump was accessible in search results, but the available captures reviewed for this story did not surface a post matching the “stay closed until Tuesday” wording. That leaves the quote unconfirmed beyond the X circulation described in the briefing. ### What do the holiday trading rules actually say? NYSE’s 2026 holiday calendar says all NYSE markets observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. (x.com) The exchange’s schedule lists no Memorial Day-related early close for equities on Friday, May 22, though the bond market had an early close at 2 p.m. Eastern, according to MarketWatch. Several consumer finance outlets published the same practical guidance this week: stocks trade normal hours on Friday, close for Memorial Day on Monday, and reopen Tuesday morning. (truthsocial.com) That means the substance of the circulating line matched the existing holiday schedule, regardless of its provenance. (nyse.com) ### Why did market users pay attention to a single post? Trump’s comments on markets and tariffs have moved prices before, and investors have become sensitive to unsourced or ambiguous social-media headlines. Politico reported in April 2025 that stocks swung sharply after an unverified X post incorrectly said Trump was considering a 90-day tariff pause, before the White House denied it. (palmbeachpost.com) FactCheck.org reported in May 2025 that Trump had alternated between taking credit for stock gains and blaming former President Joe Biden for declines, underscoring how closely his market remarks are watched. ### Was there any documented market effect from this Memorial Day quote? The May 22 briefing tied the post to holiday market chatter and said no trading action was documented. (politico.com) That is consistent with the calendar: the comment surfaced as U.S. markets were heading into a scheduled three-day weekend and after holiday-closure guidance had already been widely published. (factcheck.org) Tuesday, May 26, is the next scheduled U.S. equities session, according to NYSE’s 2026 calendar. Any further verification of the quote would most likely come from Trump’s Truth Social feed, a campaign statement, or a White House clarification. (nyse.com) (x.com)