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Blaming it all on the blue wave crops out a month of AI selling that came first.

“Investors wiped $2.5 trillion off the Nasdaq in a single day because the Democrats' midterm blue wave sparked fears for the AI boom.”

The Guardian business live blog, with President Donald Trump blaming the 'Dumocrats', 6 November 2026

Recorded 7 November 2026. Our ruling means: literally true, materially misleading.

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21 receipts: 6 support the claim, 7 contradict it, 8 add context. 4 figures on the record, 4 traced to a quoted receipt.

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  1. 1Supports the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    yesterday was a bad day in particular for technology stocks, with the Nasdaq losing $2.5tn in market capital in a single day

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  2. 2Supports the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    Fears that the Democratic Party's blue wave in this week's midterm elections will sink the AI investment boom are roiling markets

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  3. 3Supports the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday

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  4. 4Contexttheguardian.com ↗

    after more than $3.2tn was wiped off the US stock market yesterday

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  5. 5Supports the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    Yesterday the Nasdaq index slumped by 5.5%

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  6. 6Contextkadoa.com ↗

    Worst day since 4 Apr 2025

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  7. 7Contexttheguardian.com ↗

    from the start of the year, it’s still up 4.6% YTD

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  8. 8Contradicts the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    the Nasdaq Composite has now fallen for four weeks running

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  9. 9Contextkadoa.com ↗

    "AI sell-off" is our name for the slide since the 6 October 2026 record.

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  10. 10Contradicts the claimkadoa.com ↗

    Tech fell harder, with the Nasdaq down 11 % and chip stocks down 36 %

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  11. 11Contradicts the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    The post-US midterm market turmoil extended losses after a bruising October

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  12. 12Contradicts the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    The Nasdaq 100 index, which contains many tech heavyweights, plunged 6.6% last month

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  13. 13Contradicts the claimthestar.com.my ↗

    the S&P 500 sank 1.8% on Friday while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.9%

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  14. 14Contextthestar.com.my ↗

    after a series of setbacks for the market-leading AI trade

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  15. 15Contradicts the claimthestar.com.my ↗

    The quarterly results intensified concerns about financing and financial returns needed to support the AI investment theme

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  16. 16Supports the claimthestar.com.my ↗

    a Democratic sweep is expected to bring more scrutiny

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  17. 17Contradicts the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    it is not just caused by the midterms or an unwinding of positions in the tech giants

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  18. 18Contexttheguardian.com ↗

    the proverbial AI trade was already on shakier foundations

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  19. 19Contexttheguardian.com ↗

    Investors remain on watch for a potential resumption of the Iran conflict

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  20. 20Contexttheguardian.com ↗

    nervously watching the oil price after its slump earlier in the week

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  21. 21Supports the claimtheguardian.com ↗

    We do admit that policy uncertainty after the Blue Tsunami raises concerns over AI investment and the pace of data center buildup.

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