Trump Blames Biden "Overhang" After GDP Shrinks in First Quarter, Says Growth Will "Take a While"
WASHINGTON, April 30 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Americans should be patient in the face of a first quarter economic contraction, arguing that his tariffs would eventually lead to a boom in the U.S. economy.The economy shrank in the first quarter, weighed down by a deluge of goods imported by businesses eager to avoid higher costs, underscoring the disruptive nature of Trump's often chaotic tariff policy.Republican Trump blamed his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, for