New Delhi, April 7 -- US President Donald Trump amid a deepening global market downturn triggered by his sweeping new tariff policies, took to social media on Monday (April 7) to urge Americans to remain resilient and ignore the panic rippling through stock markets.

"The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO," Trump wrote. "Don't be Weak! Don't be Stupid! Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!"

The turmoil follows Trump's implementation of a broad new tariff regime, which includes a 10% baseline tariff on all imported goods and steeper penalties for countries with large trade surpluses. China, alr...