Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
- Former President Donald Trump said he hopes the US economy will crash within the next year.
- That’s to avoid being a “Herbert Hoover,” who was president when the Great Depression began.
- Wall Street, though, is warming up to the possibility of a soft landing as inflation cools.
Former President Donald Trump hopes the US economy will crash within the 12 months so he doesn’t get the blame for a downturn if he wins a second term.
In a televised interview on Monday, he also said the economy is fragile and “running off of the fumes” of his accomplishments in his first term.
That came just days after fresh signs that the labor market remains robust, with the economy adding a higher-than-expected…
