AI-extracted claim
“Mr Trump has agitated for Federal Reserve to lower short-term interest rates”
Analyzed on 2026-09-17T20:43:12+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-17
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Mr. Trump has agitated for the Federal Reserve to lower short-term interest rates to reduce the government’s borrowing costs, part of a broad attack on the central bank’s independence.
Extracted from: Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing , The New York Times
Evidence
“Starting his second term, President Trump has shown willingness to publicly criticize the handling of monetary policy, which he also exercised during his first term. In his Davos speech in January 2025, President Trump pledged to “demand that interest rates drop immediately–and likewise, they should be dropping all over the world”.”
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