Trump compares talking to Powell « talking with a chair, » says he can be separated

Asked Tuesday, did he think of Jerome Powell The behavior around the Federal Reserve building was a « burning crime », President Donald Trump said he thought it was, calling the disruption « rather shameful. »

The President pointed out to the Senate Banking Committee in June.

During his comment, the chairman of the Central Bank rejected the notion that recent renovations of the Central Banks headquarters in Washington DC and two adjacent buildings – which Powell acknowledged over budget – includes general new features such as marble, VIP food halls, special lifts, roofing stalks.

Trump says,

« They spent $ 2.5 million by building this place. I have to say this. I think he’s terrible. I think he is completely stiff. But one thing I didn’t see him is a guy who needed a palace to live, » Trump told journalists on Tuesday.

« You are talking to a guy. It’s like talking – nothing. It’s like talking to a chair. No personality, high intelligence, nothing. But one thing I would never guess is that he would spend $ 2.5 billion to build a little expansion for food that no one has ever seen. »

Trump has expressed his frustration with Powell media In recent weeks, he was shocked that he has not lowered interest rates fast enough, and stated that he acted aggressively to raise interest rates under his predecessor Joe Biden.

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« It will be a lot more money than $ 2.5 billion to expand. And with all of this to place thousands of people to give him information. And yet 71 economists and they included me, I and another person got it right. artificial intelligence Event at Carnegie Mellon University.

« No, I think when you spend $ 2.5 billion, really for renovation, I think it’s pretty shameful. »

The president also talked about shopping and tariffs with his journalists.

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Trump said he was waiting for about five or six contracts with other major countries after Locking his deadline by August 1, and added that he would at some point send a letter « by speaking of many smaller countries, » such as African countries and carib, talking about how the tariffs affect them.

Trump said it would apply to about 200 smaller countries as journalists put pressure on him.