Trump Downplays Economic Concerns

“President Trump is minimizing concerns over further economic turmoil as he moves forward with trade negotiations and steps up pressure on Congress to pass a tax-and-spending bill,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“In the coming week, the White House aims to announce at least one deal with a country seeking to escape higher tariffs… Trump in return is seeking an array of benefits, including agreements that trading partners purchase more U.S. goods and curb non-tariff barriers.”

But Trump told NBC News the country is in a transition period and left open the possibility of an economic downturn: “Anything can happen.”