Trump says he hopes the US economy will crash within the next year to avoid being a 'Herbert Hoover'

• Former President Donald Trump said he hopes the US economy will crash within the next year.
• That's to avoid being a "Herbert Hoover," who was president when the Great Depression began.
• Wall Street, though, is warming up to the possibility of a soft landing as inflation cools.

Former President Donald Trump hopes the US economy will crash within the 12 months so he doesn't get the blame for a downturn if he wins a second term.

In a televised interview on Monday, he also said the economy is fragile and "running off of the fumes" of his accomplishments in his first term.