President Trump recently raised eyebrows by discussing the potential for a recession in a Fox News interview and then reiterated these comments while aboard Air Force One. White House correspondent Alayna Treene noted the unusual nature of his comments, especially since they diverged from the usual optimistic rhetoric associated with his administration. As concerns about inflation and economic disruption grow among the public, Trump's remarks stand out as potentially alarming. His unwillingness to rule out a recession contradicts the more positive economic messaging from earlier in his first term.
TREENE: Yes. Look what I found really striking about those comments actually is he not only made those saying that, you know, not ruling out a recession or even prices going even higher at a time when, of course, several Americans across the country are really concerned about higher prices.
Trump made the comments to Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired on this week's edition of Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures in which he refused to rule out a recession.
Hours later, Trump emerged into the press cabin aboard Air Force One to speak with reporters and stood by that answer, saying Who knows if there will be a recession and predicting a windfall from tariffs.
One is that he continues to make provocative remarks about the economy at a time when public sentiment seems to indicate more concern about inflation and potential recession.
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