Daniel Kurtzleben

Many say quite the opposite.

So if he continues to lean hard into tariffs, that will really affect what political appetite the country has for supporting the GOP in the midterms.

And some Republicans have even come out against Trump's tariffs.

So that conflict could get bigger.

So it's just remarkable he's sticking to this policy.

He could have used this ruling as an exit ramp, but he hasn't.

Thank you.

Trump highlighted lower gas prices and rising stock indexes, in addition to tax cuts that will affect federal income tax bills this year.

Polls aggregated by RealClearPolling show that Trump's net approval on the economy is currently at negative 14 percentage points.

Trump did not take questions from the press after the meeting, which lasted around 80 minutes.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

You really got the feeling that he was trying to talk about something new after federal officers shot and killed those two people in Minneapolis.

Trump's tone last night was pretty typical for him.

He was just trying to sell the economy as mega strong.

But data contradicts Trump's message here.

I mean, inflation has cooled, but it's still elevated and the job market appears to be slowing.

And importantly, Americans don't feel that the economy is doing well.

Trump's approval on the economy is double digit negative right now.

Trump framed the U.S.

as entitled to Greenland after helping defend Europe in World War II.