#TrumpVsPowell

President of the United States (US) Donald Trump launched an 'attack' against Jerome Powell, Governor of the US Central Bank (The Fed). This was due to Powell's refusal to cut interest rates.

"If I wanted him out, he would be out of there very quickly, believe me," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, White House, Washington DC, Thursday (April 17, 2025) local time. Meanwhile, on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump emphasized: "The removal of Powell will not be fast enough!" he wrote. This 'attack' is one of Trump's sharpest efforts to undermine the political independence of an institution that has historically been isolated from the influence of the White House to ensure