Trump Predicts ‘Massive Recession’

Donald Trump told the Washington Post that economic conditions are so perilous that the country is headed for a “very massive recession” and that “it’s a terrible time right now” to invest in the stock market, embracing a distinctly gloomy view of the economy that counters mainstream economic forecasts.

“The New York billionaire dismissed concern that his comments — which are exceedingly unusual, if not unprecedented, for a major party front-runner — could potentially affect financial markets.”

Trump also insisted that he would be able to get rid of the nation’s more than $19 trillion national debt “over a period of eight years.”