Jeffries accuses Trump of tanking the economy to create opportunities for the rich

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused President Trump of intentionally crashing the economy to benefit the GOP’s wealthy donors and other well-heeled interests. The Democratic leader said Trump’s tariffs, which prompted a stock-market sell-off and fears of a global recession, have been applied so haphazardly — and done such immediate harm —...