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Seth Meyers on looming recession: ‘We all knew Trump was bad with money’

1 May 2025byThe editor

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s attempts to shift blame for the shrinking US economy in the first quarter of 2025

Late-night hosts pondered a possible recession under Donald Trump, as the US economy contracted during the first quarter of 2025.

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