he said they have been for a long time. but he said it has nothing to do with recession fears. he said recession it an and i peter word. while the white house is folksed on wanl growth and low employment, some of the aides have grown concerned the trade war with china could urt hurt the economy and hurt chances for re-election, even though trump may not share the exact concerns. president trump today shrugging off keir fears of a short short-term recession due to disputes with china. telling reporters he is negotiating with china whether good or bad in the short-term. . but let s not forget president trump and his campaign are banking on strong economy for re-election. absolutely right. thank you so much. outfront now white house correspondent for american roid marcs. april ryan. mark preston and kathryn rampell. april this is the latest example of white house aides running