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President Donald Trump is urging patience with his tariffs, despite new data Wednesday that showed the economy shrank in his first 100 days in office, a first in roughly three years.Instead, the president has repeatedly blamed his Democratic predecessor, former President Joe Biden, for the current state of the economy, insisting the U.S. would likely face challenges in the short term. "You have to give us a little bit of time to get moving. This is the Biden economy," Trump said during a Wednesday evening White House event showcasing domestic manufacturing announcements previously made by a number of companies. In an effort to counter the bad economic news, Trump said China would suffer from the escalating trade war. During a Cabinet meeting earlier Wednesday, Trump added, "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe, those dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally."Democrats are using the moment to send political and economic messages about Trump's handling of the economy, including former Vice President Kamala Harris appearing before an audience in San Francisco Wednesday night and addressing a group of supporters advocating for women running for office. Harris, who is considering a political comeback since her 2024 election defeat, is not ruling out another run for the White House or a bid to replace California's term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom."Some people are describing what's been happening in recent months as absolute chaos, and of course, I understand why," Harris said. "It's certainly true of those tariffs. Tariffs that, as I predicted, are clearly inviting a recession."More Democrats joined in on the debate."We hear you. We see you. We feel you," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said. "Democrats are determined to make life better for you." But Republicans are divided on the issue. A Senate resolution to block Trump's tariffs on most countries failed Wednesday night by a single vote. Three Republicans: Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska supported the measure, even though it likely would not have advanced past the chamber anyway. "The tariffs are working. It's helping American companies and, bottom line, at the end of the day, we have got to do something to help the American people and get manufacturing back to the United States," Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, said. "We're going to struggle for a while, but good things will happen in the future.""We settle down the tariffs and get some of the deals, then we get the economy back on track," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, said. "You can't look at this today and recognize it for anything other than being unacceptable."Economists say the recent GDP data reflects a large number of imports and consumer spending outweighing exports, leading to a slowdown at ports across the country, including in Oakland, California. Port workers say they first saw an influx in shipping containers as people tried to buy and plan ahead of Trump's tariffs taking effect. Now, there has been a notable slowdown, setting off a chain reaction that has led to fewer jobs for dock workers, truckers, and warehouse staff.Trump is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Alabama Thursday night.