President Donald Trump insisted the economy was doing well as he prepared to return to Washington after spending 10 days at his Bedminster golf club.

“I don’t see a recession,” Trump told reporters at Morristown Airport before boarding Air Force One, which lifted off just after 5:15 p.m. “I think our economy is very, very good.”

Trump took questions after finishing his 10-day stay in Bedminister. It was his third extended August visit to New Jersey in his three years as president.

The question came after the stock market dropped 800 points last Wednesday, triggering fears that a recession was on the way.

Trump echoed the sentiments of his economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, who also dismissed recession fears on “Fox News Sunday.”

“I don’t see a recession at all,” Kudlow said. “I think we’re in pretty good shape.”

Trump said his tax cut was helping to prop up the economy.

“Our consumers are rich,” he said. “I gave a tremendous tax cut, and they’re loaded up with money. They’re buying."

However, the Republican tax law had little impact on the economy, according to the Congressional Research Service, the research arm of Congress.

The president was not seen in public during his Bedminster stay except for when he departed for visits to Pennsylvania on Tuesday and New Hampshire on Thursday, holding press conferences on the Morristown Airport tarmac both days.

On one of those days, golfer John Daly tweeted about his appearance with Trump on the golf course.

Trump said he played golf on two days during his trip.

“I like golf; it’s fine,” Trump said. “It’s so unimportant to me. Usually, I’ll play with senators, I’ll play with people where it can help. Golf is not important from that standpoint other than it’s a little form of exercise, and that’s not so bad.”

Here’s what Trump did during his time in Jersey.

Aug. 9-11

Trump had no public appearances after arriving at Bedminster, spending the weekend out of view of the traveling press corps.

Monday

Trump played golf with two-time major champion John Daly, who tweeted about his appearance with president.

He also talked to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson by phone.

Tuesday

President Donald Trump speaks to employees of the Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex in Monaca, Pa., on Aug. 13, 2019.Bloomberg

Trump traveled to Monaca, Pa., to tour the Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex.

“With your help, we’re not only unleashing American energy, we’re restoring the glory of American manufacturing, and we are reclaiming our noble heritage as a nation of builders again,” he said.

Wednesday

The president, reacting to news that former major league pitcher Curt Schilling was mulling a run for the U.S. House from Arizona, urged him to get into the race, calling him “a great pitcher and patriot” on Twitter.

Curt Schilling, a great pitcher and patriot, is considering a run for Congress in Arizona. Terrific! @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2019

Schilling helped the Boston Red Sox overcome a 3-0 deficit to the New York Yankees in the American League championship game, with a bloody sock from securing a torn ankle tendon. The Red Sox later won their first World Series title in 86 years.

He also won World Series championships with the Red Sox in 2007 and the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.

But he lost his ESPN broadcasting job after social media posts that included comparing Muslims to Nazis and backing efforts to force transgendered individuals to use bathrooms corresponding to their sex at birth.

Thursday

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Aug. 15, 2019, in Manchester, N.H.AP

Trump urged Israel to deny visas to Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who have been critical of Israel and wanted to visit the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed with the president and rescinded his government’s earlier approval of their visit.

That brought reproach from Democratic lawmakers, even from those who have tangled with Omar over Israel, and from Jewish organizations, most notably the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel lobby.

It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. Minnesota and Michigan will have a hard time putting them back in office. They are a disgrace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2019

He continued his attacks on the two lawmakers at a press conference at Morristown Airport before departing for a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire.

“They are very anti-Jewish and they’re very anti-Israel,” Trump said. “I think it’s disgraceful, the things they’ve said.”

He took aim at the opposition party, saying, “The Democrats don’t want to do anything to condemn them.”

Actually, the Democratic-controlled House responded to comments by Omar by passing a resolution condemning both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. The measure was opposed by 23 Republican lawmakers, including GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming

And the House later voted to condemn Trump after he told Omar, Tlaib and two other Democratic congresswomen of color, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts , to “go back” to where they came from, even though three of the four were born in the U.S. and the fourth was a naturalized citizen.

Friday

Trump continued to attack Tlaib on Twitter, calling her request to visit her grandmother on the West Bank “a complete setup.”

Rep. Tlaib wrote a letter to Israeli officials desperately wanting to visit her grandmother. Permission was quickly granted, whereupon Tlaib obnoxiously turned the approval down, a complete setup. The only real winner here is Tlaib’s grandmother. She doesn’t have to see her now! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other top national security officials trekked to Bedminster to meet with the president and discuss the current effort to reach an agreement with the Taliban and Afghan government.

“The meeting went very well, and negotiations are proceeding,” spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement.

The president also spoke by phone with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Gidley said.

Trump announced he was having dinner with Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple.

Having dinner tonight with Tim Cook of Apple. They will be spending vast sums of money in the U.S. Great! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2019

Saturday

The president again made no public appearances, and there was no announcement of what he did do.

Jonathan D. Salant may be reached at jsalant@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JDSalant or on Facebook. Find NJ.com Politics on Facebook.

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