#TrumpVsPowell iturn0image0turn0image1turn0image5turn0image9The hashtag #TrumpVsPowell highlights the ongoing tensions between former President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over U.S. monetary policy. Trump has criticized Powell for raising interest rates, which he claims hampers economic growth, and has suggested he might have the authority to dismiss Powell, despite Powell's term running through May 2026. Powell maintains that the Federal Reserve operates independently and that the president lacks the legal grounds to remove him. The dispute intensified as Powell warned that Trump's trade policies could exacerbate inflation, leading Trump to accuse Powell of political bias citeturn0news10turn0news11. Economists and investors express concern that such conflicts could undermine market stability and the Fed's credibility citeturn0news13.