Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he’ll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses
Trump said he would halt trade with deficit countries unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates, escalating pressure as markets price in a 60% chance of a hike.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to stop trading with countries running deficits against the United States unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, demanding the U.S. have the "LOWEST RATE of any country in the World."
- Rising oil prices sparked by Trump's war against Iran have inflated costs and deepened inflation concerns, explaining the high interest rates that Trump now attacks.
- Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Thursday that a potential rate hike remains in play, influenced by stronger-than-expected job creation reported in August.
- Trump asserted that the Supreme Court's Tariff decision "strongly acknowledged" that "The President" has an absolute right to halt trade, providing legal framing for his ultimatum.
- Despite appointing Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on May 22, 2026, Trump's public ultimatum demonstrates escalation in efforts to dictate monetary policy to his own appointee.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 4th (local time) that he would halt trade with countries facing trade deficits if the Federal Reserve (Fed) does not lower its benchmark interest rate. As the release of strong employment figures actually increased the likelihood of a Fed rate hike, he played the extreme card of suspending trade, [threatening] gold
Trump pushes Fed on rates after 162,000-job gain
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his demand for lower interest rates and threatened to halt trade with deficit countries after employers added 162,000 jobs in August. US jobs growth has exceeded forecasts The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on the Federal Reserve (Fed), the U.S. central bank, to lower interest rates or, if not, stop trading with all those countries that maintain a trade surplus with the U.S. – that is, they sell to the U.S. more than they buy. ... Continue reading "Trump threatens to stop trading with countries that have a surplus with the U.S. if the Fed doesn't lower the rates."
"Put down the interest rate or I will suspend trade with countries we have deficits with," Trump wrote on a social network
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