Barstool Sports activities founder Dave Portnoy admitted he would “absolutely” vote for the Democrats within the 2026 midterm elections if President Trump continues to rattle the financial system along with his sweeping tariff conflict.
The 48-year-old, who voted for Trump within the final election, informed CNN Wednesday that he would nonetheless give the commander-in-chief an opportunity to show his sweeping levies — however wouldn’t rule out leaping ship if the inventory market continues to flounder.
Requested if he’d be prepared to ditch the GOP if the market doesn’t enhance, Portnoy responded: “Yeah, absolutely.”
“I was never some crazy MAGA guy,” the Barstool honcho added.
“It’s uncomfortable anytime the stock market is like this and you’re invested in it, it’s certainly uncomfortable. But I stand with it,” he added.
“You know, he ran on tariffs. He said he was a tariff fan. And I don’t pretend to be an economist. I don’t think I realized that we’d have this market crash. I don’t think most people did.”
The sports activities pundit predicted the midterms could be a deciding issue for a lot of.
“I think he believes in what he’s doing and trying to basically strong-arm China and get better deals for the US. I’m willing to still give him time,” he mentioned.
“I think the big date is the midterms, which is a long time out. But I do think that in this country, the number one issue, no matter what is going on, is the economy. And if the stock market doesn’t show some signs of rebound or rebounding by then, I think people will speak with their vote.”
Portnoy has revealed he misplaced a staggering $7 million in shares and crypto within the preliminary market plunge following Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” announcement.
Days later, Portnoy estimated the toll to be possible nearer to $20 million — as much as 15% of his web value.
