Trump Accuses Fed of ‘Playing Politics’

Trump on Fed's actions: 'It was a big cut'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump commented on the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate cut on Wednesday by saying "it was a big cut."

Trump Whines That Fed Is 'Playing Politics' With Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 0.5 percent, or 50 basis points, yesterday, triggering a pout by a certain Orange Cheeto. Via The Daily Beast: Asked for his reaction at a New York City campaign stop, the former president said, “I guess it shows the economy is very bad to cut it by that much—assuming they’re not just playing politics. The economy would be very bad or they’re playing politics, one or the other.” Earlier in the day…

How Trump could destroy the Fed’s grand plan

The Federal Reserve has started its rate-cutting cycle with a bang as it tries to help keep the US out of a recession. That plan could be derailed by November’s election.

Trump weighs in on Fed rate cut during stop at Manhattan bitcoin bar

Former President Trump criticizes Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, suggesting economy is struggling or central bank is playing politics.

Trump, Harris Angle to Gain Political Edge From Fed Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve’s move to slash interest rates reverberated across the 2024 presidential race as Democrat Kamala Harris hailed the move as a boon for middle class families while Republican Donald Trump suggested the cut may have been politically motivated.

GOP furious Trump-appointed Fed chair cut interest rates 'this close to an election'

In recent years Republicans have been accused of making up rules or redefining existing practices and policies across at least a dozen areas – including voting rights and gerrymandering, their use of the debt ceiling as a “bargaining chip,” and the conservative U.S. Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” all to push through their agenda or gain a short or long-term advantage.For example, in 2016 then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell infamously r…