Trump said that after firing Powell, he will soon have a "majority seat" in the Federal Reserve to push for interest rate cuts.
President Trump said on Tuesday that he will soon have a "majority seat" on the Federal Reserve Board, with members who will support his desire to significantly lower interest rates. This statement by Trump at a cabinet meeting came just hours after he took the unprecedented step of attempting to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, appointed by former President Biden. The Federal Reserve Board has a total of seven seats.
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