New Delhi, March 26 -- US President Donald Trump made a series of wide-ranging remarks during a Cabinet meeting, touching on domestic security, the economy, the Federal Reserve, immigration, and ongoing legal battles.

Trump defended deploying National Guard troops to US cities, describing the missions as beneficial for troops.

"They love doing it. It's like training," Trump said.

"This is actually training. I never want to take them out of D.C."

He pointed to past deployments in cities including Los Angeles, Memphis, and Portland as part of efforts to curb crime and support federal operations.

Trump again targeted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over interest rate policy and central bank spending.

"We call him Jerome 'too late' ...