John Roberts, co-anchor of Fox News' "America Reports," declared that it "wouldn't be a good thing" if there was a recession on the president's watch.

President Donald Trump indicated that he's optimistic when asked about the current state of the economy on Tuesday after previously sidestepping questions about fears of a potential recession. Reacting to the growing fears of a tariff war,

President Donald Trump downplayed the prospect of a recession days after previously dodging the topic during an interview that added to uncertainty circling Wall Street. “I don’t see it at all,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday at the White House.