Is Donald Trump causing a recession? We asked ChatGPT and Elon Musk's Grok

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Despite some warning signs, Trump remains steadfast in his approach.
54% : "Recessions are caused by a mix of factors -- consumer confidence, investment levels, government policy, global trade dynamics, and often a dash of unexpected chaos.
47% : It pointed at declining stock markets tied to Trump's tariffs and looked at potential tax cuts and economic growth.
30% : Trump was pressed about recession speculation on Sunday and said that he "hates to predict things like that" and said the country is in a transition period.
24% : "Determining whether Donald Trump is causing a recession involves examining several aspects of his economic policies," the bot said.
23% : The AI bot remained neutral in its response to the prompt "Is Donald Trump causing a recession?"
18% : As concerns about a potential recession grow, Newsweek asked the generative AI tools ChatGPT and Elon Musk's Grok: "Is Donald Trump causing a recession?"

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