Democrats believe that the freefall of the stock market over the past two days spurred by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has provided them with a unified attack and messaging plan ahead of the 2026 midterms, Politico reported Friday.

Democrats are preparing to use the economy as a cudgel against congressional Republicans, framing their inaction to Trump’s tariffs as complicit in bringing down the economy, according to the report.

“I think that the party as a whole needs to be screaming from the rooftops,” Democrat strategist Alejandro Verdin told Politico, referring to the party’s response to Trump’s economic policies.

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