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Trump calls Fed Chair Powell an ‘average mentally person’ and says he’s working on replacements

  • President Donald Trump called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell 'terrible' and confirmed he has 'three or four' candidates for Powell's replacement when his term ends in May 2026.
  • Trump criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates and stated that keeping them high costs the government more money.
  • Currently, the Federal Reserve's interest rates are between 4.25% and 4.5%, and they decided to keep them unchanged recently, reflecting concerns over inflation and economic policies.
  • Jerome Powell testified that the economy is 'solid' but expects inflation to rise due to tariffs, despite Trump pushing for rate cuts.
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"Dumm", "terrible", "incompetent" - US President Trump overlays head of the bank Powell with insults. Will he soon announce a successor to him for the head of the Federal Reserve? By Angela Göpfert.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Donald Trump claims he already has several candidates who could replace Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve

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Trump's war against the Powell Fed has taken another political turn

While Trump's name-calling of Powell isn't particularly new, the words now could signal action.

·United States
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El Economista broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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