Pam Bondi was just fired by Trump. Here’s how the stock market has fared since her infamous ‘Dow is over 50,000’ comment.

Site SearchClearSEARCHAdvanced Search ➔Search ResultsSymbolsNo results foundAll NewsArticlesVideoPodcasts0 ResultsNo Results FoundAuthorsNo results foundSectionsNo results foundColumnsNo results found Market ExtraPam Bondi fired by Trump: Here’s how the stock market has fared since her infamous ‘Dow is over 50,000’ commentSpoiler: Not greatLast Updated: April 3, 2026 at 8:40 a.m. ETFirst Published: April 2, 2026 at 3:28 p.m. ETShareResizeListen(4 min) Seven weeks before President Donald Trump announced her departure from the Justice Department via social-media post, Attorney General Pam Bondi made a remark about the Dow Jones Industrial Average during a contentious hearing before the House Judiciary Committee that elicited laughter from Democrats and, later, a torrent of online comments and then memes.Amid an exchange with House Democrats including Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland about her department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files and investigations, Bondi suddenly shifted to a discussion of the performance of the U.S. stock market. About the Author Joseph AdinolfiJoseph Adinolfi is a markets reporter at MarketWatch. Tomi KilgoreTomi Kilgore is MarketWatch's Managing Editor, Companies, and is based in New York. You can follow him on Twitter @TomiKilgore.Show Conversation (0)Back To TopA Dow Jones CompanyCopyright © 2026 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved.Terms of UsePrivacy NoticeCookie NoticeArchive MarketwatchCustomer CenterContact UsNewslettersNewsroom RosterVirtual Stock ExchangeMarketWatch GuidesCopyright PolicyManage NotificationsCancel My SubscriptionCompanyDow JonesCode of ConductCorrectionsReprints & LicensingDigital Self ServiceYour Ad ChoicesCorporate SubscriptionsAccessibilityDow Jones NetworkThe Wall Street JournalBarron'sInvestor's Business DailyFinancial News Londonrealtor.comMansion GlobalDow Jones Smart MoneyIntraday Data provided by FACTSET and subject to terms of use. Historical and current end-of-day data provided by FACTSET. All quotes are in local exchange time. Real-time last sale data for U.S. stock quotes reflect trades reported through Nasdaq only. Intraday data delayed at least 15 minutes or per exchange requirements.