(NewsNation) — As President Donald Trump’s tariffs jostled worldwide markets, the DOW, NASDAQ and S&P 500 on Thursday saw their worst numbers since the early days of the pandemic in 2020.

But the financial disquiet has left President Donald Trump unphased. He told reporter on Thursday, “I think it’s going very well.”

Some analysts say stocks could be heading to a bear market as Wall Street struggles to digest Trump’s “Liberation Day” levies.

Trump has repeatedly compared the U.S.’s tariff adjustment to a patient who has undergone an operation — saying the country will recover eventually.

“It’s what is expected. The patient was very sick. The economy had a lot of problems,” he said. “… “It was a sick patient. It went through an operation.”

“It’s going to be a booming economy,” he added. “It’s going to be amazing. We’re going to have trillions coming in.”

The White House is seemingly relaxed even as stocks slid. After markets closed on Thursday, the administration posted a photo of Trump with the words “Almost Friday” superimposed.

On Air Force One on Thursday, Trump told reporters he’s open to negotiations with countries to lower the tariffs “as long as they give us something good.”

His words contradict top trade aide Peter Navarro, who told CNBC hours before that the tariffs are “not a negotiation.”