Coverage dated April 16, 2025

Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' in blistering attack

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President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward pressure on prices.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' in blistering attack (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward pressure on prices.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Can Trump fire the fed chair? President lashes out at Powell for economic outlook (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    President Trump has hinted that he wants to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for his economic outlook and refusal to lower interest rates. Can he do that?

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump says he's eager for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Trump sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging the central bank to lower interest rates

  4. NBC Chicago

    Trump again calls for Fed to cut rates, says Powell's ‘termination cannot come fast enough' (opens NBC Chicago)

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    President Donald Trump on Thursday again called for the Federal Reserve to lower rates and even hinted at the “termination” of Chairman Jerome Powell.

  5. Breitbart News

    Trump Says Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s 'Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough' (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump has slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, reiterating his frustration the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying the central bank leader’s “termination cannot come fast enough.”

  6. Daily Journal

    Trump gripes about interest rates and says Fed Chair Powell’s 'termination cannot come fast enough' (opens Daily Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader’s “termination cannot come fast enough.

  7. New York Post

    Trump blasts Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, says his ‘termination cannot come fast enough!’ (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, intensifying his longstanding feud with the central bank leader by posting...

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Trump blasts Fed Chair Powell, saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ratcheted up his criticism against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for his “termination” for not cutting interest rates quickly enough.

  9. NBC Chicago

    Who appoints the Fed chair and who can fire Jerome Powell? What to know after Trump comments (opens NBC Chicago)

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    President Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying the central bank leader's "termination cannot come fast enough.”

  10. Newsweek

    Trump demands "termination" of Fed's Jerome Powell (opens Newsweek)

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    President Donald Trump said the U.S. is getting rich off tariffs and said Powell is too slow to cut interest rates.

  11. CNN

    Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? The Supreme Court may soon have an answer (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump’s call for the “termination” of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell landed Thursday as the Supreme Court is weighing a fast-moving appeal over two independent agencies that has increasingly become a proxy battle for control of the nation’s powerful central bank.

  12. Forbes

    Trump Says Fed Chair Powell’s Termination ‘Cannot Come Fast Enough’ (opens Forbes)

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    Trump lashed out at the central bank chief for refusing to cut interest rates, something the president has repeatedly pushed for.

  13. Insider

    Trump escalates feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying his 'termination cannot come fast enough' (opens Insider)

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    President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough."

  14. WMUR

    Trump criticizes Fed chair Powell's rate decisions (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump has slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, reiterating his frustration the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates.

  15. The Boston Globe

    Trump rips Fed chair for not cutting rates (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President Trump said Jerome Powell's “termination cannot come fast enough!”

  16. KAGS Bryan

    Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he's 'not happy' with him over interest rates (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    Powell was initially nominated by Trump in 2017, and he was appointed to another four-year term by President Biden in 2022.

  17. FOX 5 DC

    Can Trump fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after criticism over interest rates? (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    President Donald Trump has increased his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, expressing frustration over the central bank's reluctance to execute aggressive interest rate cuts. But can Trump fire him?

  18. Bloomberg

    Trump Says Fed Chair Powell’s Termination Can’t Come Fast Enough (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s termination from his position can’t come quickly enough, arguing that the US central bank should have lowered interest rates already this year, and in any case should do so now.

  19. FOX Business

    Trump cranks up heat on Fed chair while pressing for rate cut: 'Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!' (opens FOX Business)

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    President Donald Trump turns up the heat on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, declaring, "Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!" and claiming that he "is always TOO LATE AND WRONG."

  20. Al Jazeera

    Trump Says Fed Chair Powell’s Exit ‘Can’t Come Soon Enough’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump does not have the authority to force Powell to resign. The Fed Chair’s term is up in May 2026.

  21. Daily Journal

    The Latest: Trump hints at firing Federal Reserve chair Powell after tariff comments (opens Daily Journal)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’ s termination “cannot come fast enough” as he reiterated his frustration that the Fed hasn’t aggressively cut interest rates.

  22. AL.com

    Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? ‘If I want him out ... he will be out,’ president says of Fed chair (opens AL.com)

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    Trump's tariffs have caused Powell to pause considering cutting interest rates, angering the president.

  23. Time

    Can Trump Fire Jerome Powell? (opens Time)

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    Legally, the answer is complicated and untested. No Fed chair has ever been removed by a President.

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