In a new TV interview, Trump discussed the key topics taking center stage since his return to the White House.

Trump’s acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday.

President Donald Trump said the US economy faces “a period of transition,” deflecting concerns about the risks of a slowdown as his early focus on tariffs and federal job cuts causes market turmoil.

President Donald Trump did not deny there could be a recession this year under his leadership, telling Fox News there would be a “period of transition” as his economic policies take effect, as the president’s rapidly shifting tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada have rattled the stock market and led to warnings of an economic downturn.

Trump administration officials shifted tone this week to acknowledge that markets and consumers might suffer losses as the economy adjusts to the rollout of the White House economic agenda. President Donald Trump told the nation during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday that his aggressive tariff policies would cause “a little disturbance” a day