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Trump called Powell a "numbskull" in June 2025 while demanding interest rate cuts.

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Trump attacked Powell while Fed governors Waller and Bowman dissented for the first time in 30 years, demanding rate cuts. Trump controls Fed succession politics—he's already narrowed replacement cand...

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