Trump blames predecessor as US economy hit by tariff policies | Donald Trump News

President asks for ‘patience’ as businesses react negatively to Trump’s aggressive efforts to upend global trade.

United States President Donald Trump blames former president Joe Biden for the decline of key economic indicators during his first months as president, amid widespread disruptions caused by Trump’s tariff policies.

The US economy contracted by 0.3 percent during the first quarter of the year, the first such drop in three years. During the last three months of 2024, the…