Donald Trump's long-winded response to question about possible recession sparks panic across Internet

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump’s response to possible recession has left people on the internet anxious amid his tumultuous tariffs decisions and market turbulence.

The 78-year-old sat down for an interview with the Fox News show 'Sunday Morning Futures', on Sunday, March 9, where he was asked by host Maria Bartiromo, "Are you expecting a recession this year?"

Donald Trump hesitates to give a clear answer about potential recession

Instead of giving a straightforward answer that would be reassuring to the public, Donald Trump said, "I hate to predict things like that. There is a period of transition because what we’re doing is very big. We're bringing wealth back to America."

"That's a big thing. It takes a little time. It takes a little time, but I think it should be great for us," he added.

During the interview, the MAGA leader also discussed tariffs after being pushed for more information.

He stated, as per TIME Magazine, "The tariffs could go up as time goes by, they may go up… This country has been ripped off from every nation in the world, every company in the world. We've been ripped off at levels never seen before, and what we're going to do is get it back."

Internet says they're 'feeling duped' as Donald Trump gives long-winded response to question on recession fears

Donald Trump's long-winded answer to Maria Bartiromo's question on a possible recession drew concerning reactions from netizens. 

A person on YouTube commented, "We have the best recession. Not just the best recession, it's the best recession in history. Nobody ever had such a recession so fast after taking over the office. Trump is just unique."

Another wrote, "I’m not going to lie, I'm getting sick of this guy, I don’t care if interest rates are going down. Prices are still way too high and he’s showing no hope of getting prices down," while a person added, "Donald, you're the president now.  When are you going to start fixing inflation? Tariffs will only make prices go up."

An X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, "Why didn’t he say this on the campaign trail? Feeling duped yet MAGA?" and another person stated, "Trump’s policies: tariffs, tax cuts, and now possibly a recession. The man just can't seem to get it right.

"Trump's ‘period of transition’ sounds like a recession in disguise. His tariffs and policies are tanking consumer confidence, another mess for working people while he claims it'll be ‘good’ eventually," another comment read. 

"Pretty sure he said as soon as he was declared the winner, everything would be rainbows and unicorns. What’s this transition period bulls**t?" one more questioned. 

"She should have asked him what the definition of a Recession is, he wouldn’t have been able to answer it, he is Economically Illiterate, just wants to do the ‘deal’ - how’s the Ukraine deal going, The Tariff Deals going, the Gaza deals going," a netizen stated.  

One more echoed, "He will never admit he has caused a severe economic decline," and a rather panicked netizen wrote, "I dont think it will be easy to get out from recession in 'isolationist mode'. Eventually this is transition to great depression. But i might be wrong."

Donald Trump not in favor of cutting defense spending at this time

During his interview with Maria Bartiromo, Donald Trump also shared his thoughts on cutting defense spending.

He told the interviewer, "I'd love to cut defense spending, but not now, because you have China, you have Russia, you have a lot of problems out there."

"Our greatest existential threat is from the climate? I said no. The greatest is sitting on shelves in various countries called nuclear weapons that are big monsters that can blow your heads off for miles and miles and miles. And they never mentioned that," the commander-in-chief stated.

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