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ABC News' Karen Travers asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt whether the president had any responsibility over the recent drops in the stock market because of his economic policies.

Trump touted the stock markets gains after the election, but claimed that recently he wasn't watching the market.

Leavitt dodged the question.

"The president will look out for Wall Street and for Main Street just like he did in his first term," she said. "And people on Wall Street and Main Street should bet on this president."

After President Trump pledged to buy a Tesla Tuesday morning to support Elon Musk as the company's stock plummets, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the car was on its way to the White House now.

"He is going to be viewing a Tesla that is making its way to the White House complex now, I can confirm," Leavitt told reporters.

She added, "He's definitely going to buy one, but he'll take a look at it when it gets here later this afternoon."

When asked about the controversial arrest of green card holder and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, White House Karoline Leavitt press secretary maintained that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has the right to revoke a green card or visa over "national security" interests.

Leavitt claimed that Khalil distributed "pro-Hamas propaganda fliers with the logo of Hamas," but declined to give any more details.

"I have those fliers on my desk, they were provided to me by the Department of Homeland Security," she said. "I thought about bringing them into this briefing room to share with all of you, but I didn't think it was worth the dignity of this room," she said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked directly during Tuesday's briefing if she can reassure Americans that there's not going to be a recession.

Leavitt declined to explicitly rule it out as she contended the losses Americans are seeing in the stock market are only a "snapshot of a moment in time."

"We are in a period of economic transition," she continued as she railed against the Biden administration. She contended that it will take time for Trump's economic policies to be fully implemented.