President Trump is distancing himself from the latest numbers showing the economy shrank over the past three months. For the first time in three years, the U-S economy did not grow during the first quarter. Donald Trump was in office for more than two of the three months, but he claimed he isn’t to blame for the contraction. He said it was Joe Biden’s fault. The president is telling Americans to be patient, arguing that his tariffs would eventually lead to an economic boom.