Trump's 2020 bid facing uncertainty

Analysts say the president still could win with a 'not-so-strong economy'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that White House officials are exploring the possibility of a temporary payroll tax cut to put more money in the hands of consumers and boost the economy amid anxieties of a looming recession.

"I've been thinking about payroll taxes for a long time," the president told reporters in the Oval Office during a photo-op with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. "Whether or not we do it now, it's not being done because of recession."