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Trump Says 'Be Patient' As US Economy Contracts On Tariff Disruption

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US 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 US economy.

The economy shrank at a 0.3 per cent pace 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 the poor showing.

"This is Biden's Stock Market, not Trump's," he said. "Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden 'Overhang.'