Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he’ll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses

[Timber Rattler]

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/trump-fed-rates-jobs-trade.html

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.

Trump issued the sweeping ultimatum in a Truth Social post reacting to a much-stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report by urging the central bank and its chairman, Kevin Warsh, to “get smart” and cut rates.

Trump's full post:

Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple - And you haven’t seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST. Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago! A STRONG COUNTRY MEANS A LOWER INTEREST RATE - IT’S A BETTER CREDIT…Very simple! We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World, like “the old days.” Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that immediately, they would no longer be considered financially ELITE! LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged “the President” has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS! The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart - BE PATRIOTS for a change. High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won’t allow that to happen! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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[WhatWouldReaganDo]

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

He doesn’t understand economics.

[DefiantMassRINO]

The Wharton School of Business gave him an M.B.A.

He understands busines ... he just doesn't care about such academic stuff.

Trump lives and breathes by financial leverage - aka, somebody else's money that is borrowed.  If you default on the debt, you declare bankruptcy.  It's the lender(s) who are not made whole that suffer, not himself.  Bankruptcy = "get out of consequences free" card.

He knows lower rates means more money can be borrowed ... which ironically contributes to monetary inflation.

The markets want higher natural rates, but the Treasury keeps manipulating the US Treasury Bond Market.

The Fed is not Trump's biggest monetary enemy - it's the Government deficits and the A.I. infrastructure buildout's appetite to borrow capital.

The 30-Year Treasury is the only fiscal conservative left in DC.

Get ready for some unTruth Social Trump-er-trantrums.

[Fantom]

He doesn’t understand economics.

Trump 1 economy was a boom for all our people, blacks most of all.. seems Trump found the magic wand that obama lacked. Trump 2 .. economy is booming. over 160,000 jobs.. non-farm,non- government last month when those who .. I guess you think understand economics, projected less than 60,000 jobs.

If that is your idea of not understanding economics..... may Trump remain forever ignorant.. give me more, THAT is what I voted for. 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

He doesn’t understand economics.

How so?

[cato potatoe]

So we stop trading with 95 countries unless the Fed ruins the currency.  This had better be the last boomer president.  I mean he says a lot of stupid things, but lately the senility is off the scale.

[catfish1957]

So we stop trading with 95 countries unless the Fed ruins the currency.  This had better be the last boomer president.  I mean he says a lot of stupid things, but lately the senility is off the scale.

Baby Boomers?

Do year realize that that includes folks who were born as late as 1964 (Some still 61 years old)

Hopefully this is not what your meant.

[cato potatoe]

Baby Boomers?

Do year realize that that includes folks who were born as late as 1964 (Some still 61 years old)

Hopefully this is not what your meant.

No more boomers.  They had their shot, and they gave us Clinton, George W, Obama, and Trump.  I don’t know if it was the acid, the booze, smokes or lead poisoning, but enough is enough.

[catfish1957]

No more boomers.  They had their shot, and they gave us Clinton, George W, Obama, and Trump.  I don’t know if it was the acid, the booze, smokes or lead poisoning, but enough is enough.

I can see your point with age-ism.  I often feel the same with people younger than I am. 

[Hoodat]

The Wharton School of Business gave him an M.B.A.

Trump doesn't have an MBA.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Trump 1 economy was a boom for all our people, blacks most of all..

I agree 100%... he was stopped somehow from enacting his true agenda... i think it was Pence. Trump II is a different story. I actually blame the filibuster more than anything. A lot of the economy is from folks not being sure if a liberal undoes all Trump's politicies. And the Iran war... yeah i get the nobleness of the cause but it's the wrong war for now and it's hurting oil markets.

Folks elected him because they thought he'd undo Biden... that goal has still not been completely fulfilled. There have been some wins of course.

Reagan's first 2 years in office were worse. I'm hoping that's the way it is with trump.

[Fantom]

No more boomers.  They had their shot, and they gave us Clinton, George W, Obama, and Trump.

You should fall on your knees for Trump.. you do not deserve him. We also gave you Regan.

[Hoodat]

The Fed should reduce their rates to zero and then immediately close the spigot.  If the Federal Government needs to borrow money, then they should get it from the same source we do - money that already exists.

[Fantom]

I agree 100%... he was stopped somehow from enacting his true agenda... i think it was Pence. Trump II is a different story. I actually blame the filibuster more than anything. A lot of the economy is from folks not being sure if a liberal undoes all Trump's politicies. And the Iran war... yeah i get the nobleness of the cause but it's the wrong war for now and it's hurting oil markets.

Folks elected him because they thought he'd undo Biden... that goal has still not been completely fulfilled. There have been some wins of course.

Reagan's first 2 years in office were worse. I'm hoping that's the way it is with trump.

We are closer than you think. The Iran war is not a noble cause so much, but rather a needed one. Just like with Venezuela. Iran has been at war with us for 47 years. They foment the islamic terrorism of the 12th Imam... an apocalyptic/nihilistic  islamic  end of the world scenario... MAD only works as a deterrent to sane people. 12th Imam adherents  are not sane people.

Trump has acted and will leave us a far safer world. Will it cost the midterms, maybe.. they usaully go the other way anyway's. Maybge not this year.

Even so, Trump is a real Leader.... doing what he sees as best for our future, Even if we lose short term. I have a whole lot of respect for that.... so many of our elected presidents.. obama, clinton, bush..both of 'Em.. and bdden... spit

As you note, the Senate is the problem.. not Trump. Undo bidden, Trump has done very well there too, without the Senate/Thune POS. We are no longer being invaded by millions of illegals a day.

The economy is good. Would like lower gas prices.. but it is a small price to pay for ending the 12th Imam muhamadean death cult.

[cato potatoe]

You should fall on your knees for Trump.. you do not deserve him. We also gave you Regan.

No, he was greatest gen, same as HW Bush and Dole.  Those guys were too stable, too “boring” so the boomers ran off with a hippie redneck saxophone player while us kids were left wondering wtf was going on. 

[Fantom]

No, he was greatest gen, same as HW Bush and Dole.  Those guys were too stable, too “boring” so the boomers ran off with a hippie redneck saxophone player while us kids were left wondering wtf was going on.

Well.. that is a take any-ways. Reagan was elected by Boomers......  . As for the greatest generation.. way way overrated.. they gave us fdr and socialism/Marxism.... not so great in my opinion.

Trump is far better than any of them.. and that includes Reagan....the very first vote this Boomer cast.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Reagan was well liked, Speilberg arranged to have a private showing of ET for him. That's the difference between trump and reagan, reagan was likable.

[Fantom]

Reagan was well liked, Speilberg arranged to have a private showing of ET for him. That's the difference between trump and reagan, reagan was likable.

Not what I remember. The far left/media hated him as much as did the GOPE.. with their RDS.  Reagan had a softer touch, no doubt. Trump is  far more effective in securing our future against illegals.. which Regan let in.. and our enemies.. foreign,  and domestic.

I do not give a damn about likable.. Trump is very likable, except to our enemies.. both foreign,  and domestic... GOPE/TDS/Leftist.. yeah.. they hate him.

Newt Gingrich was far more instrumental in saving this country than Reagan. 40 plus years of democraps holding the House.. Newt broke that.

[Hoodat]

When Reagan left office, federal spending was at 33% of GDP.  Today, that number has risen to 38%, roughly a 15% increase.

Keep in mind that the highest percentage that government will ever bring in through taxation around 19%.

In other words, for us to survive as a nation, federal spending needs to be cut in half.  Today.

[The_Reader_David]

The Wharton School of Business gave him an M.B.A.

They should rescind it.  He plainly did not learn the material.  (Even before the economic imbecility of his policies in office, he managed to lose money running a casino.)

[jmyrlefuller]

Baby Boomers?

Do year realize that that includes folks who were born as late as 1964 (Some still 61 years old)

Hopefully this is not what your meant.

Broadly, they've separated the 1958 and younger group into the Joneses now. Not necessarily a full generation but the pure boomers has been made a smaller cohort.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Jones

[Smokin Joe]

When Reagan left office, federal spending was at 33% of GDP.  Today, that number has risen to 38%, roughly a 15% increase.

Keep in mind that the highest percentage that government will ever bring in through taxation around 19%.

In other words, for us to survive as a nation, federal spending needs to be cut in half.  Today.

I'm all for that.
Now, get it past the Senate.

[LMAO]

So we stop trading with 95 countries unless the Fed ruins the currency.  This had better be the last boomer president.  I mean he says a lot of stupid things, but lately the senility is off the scale.

https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/narcissistic-collapse

[BobfromWB]

Trump doesn't have an MBA.

AI answer to: what degree did Donald trump get from The Wharton School of Business

Donald Trump graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 1968.
Degree Details
    Degree Type: Bachelor of Science
    Field of Study: Economics
Trump's education at Wharton has been a significant part of his public persona, often cited as evidence of his business acumen.

[BobfromWB]

I agree 100%... he was stopped somehow from enacting his true agenda... i think it was Pence.

And the Iran war... yeah i get the nobleness of the cause but it's the wrong war for now and it's hurting oil markets.

T1 was stopped by the Royal Couple - Ivanka and Jared Kershner.

So it would have been better to wait until Iran had a working nuclear bomb which we would know because they used it?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

So it would have been better to wait until Iran had a working nuclear bomb which we would know because they used it?

Israel has been keeping them at bay for years, they will be the first to suffer if Iran does get it.

Or you know, Iran's neighbors. Why does the US have to play policeman all the time? I'm tired of it... i had thought trump was too from the GOP debates in 2015 if you'll remember.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I'm all for that.
Now, get it past the Senate.

That blame lies square on the sacks of garbage in the Senate like Turtle Mcconnell etc... people who just want a paycheck.

[Smokin Joe]

Israel has been keeping them at bay for years, they will be the first to suffer if Iran does get it.

Or you know, Iran's neighbors. Why does the US have to play policeman all the time? I'm tired of it... i had thought trump was too from the GOP debates in 2015 if you'll remember.

Unless you forgot, we're the "Great Satan" and at the top of their target list.

Israel might get hit first, but that's just proximity. They could always launch from a freighter outside the 200 mile limit and hit us, too.

[jmyrlefuller]

Why does the US have to play policeman all the time? I'm tired of it... i had thought trump was too from the GOP debates in 2015 if you'll remember.

Because no one else will. Hundreds of years of world history prove that. Most of the world's population can't be trusted to be honest and fair even to its own people. Increasingly, the USA is falling into that as well.

[BobfromWB]

Israel has been keeping them at bay for years, they will be the first to suffer if Iran does get it.

Or you know, Iran's neighbors. Why does the US have to play policeman all the time? I'm tired of it... i had thought trump was too from the GOP debates in 2015 if you'll remember.

First use, according to Iran, is NYC, followed by Israel and Rome.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

First use, according to Iran, is NYC, followed by Israel and Rome.

Link?

[jmyrlefuller]

First use, according to Iran, is NYC, followed by Israel and Rome.

They also acknowledge they can't reach NYC. If they could, they would have by now.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

They also acknowledge they can't reach NYC. If they could, they would have by now.

Right... why wouldn't they be hitting us with conventionals by now? Israel is there to soak up Iran's hatred basically, and respond in kind. In that, I fully support them.

[Hoodat]

Because no one else will. Hundreds of years of world history prove that. Most of the world's population can't be trusted to be honest and fair even to its own people. Increasingly, the USA is falling into that as well.

Playing policeman is cheaper than not playing policeman.  (See:  Europe, 1939)

[BobfromWB]

Link?

History - read it. Sorry if you are too young to remember.

[BobfromWB]

They also acknowledge they can't reach NYC. If they could, they would have by now.

However, there are other methods than ICBMs to get a nuke to NYC. That aside, they just approved the funds to make ICBMs. If they do not have funds now, they will, at some point, later.

[BobfromWB]

Right... why wouldn't they be hitting us with conventionals by now? Israel is there to soak up Iran's hatred basically, and respond in kind. In that, I fully support them.

So you fully support the destruction of Israel?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

So you fully support the destruction of Israel?

Reread what I wrote.

[BobfromWB]

Reread what I wrote.

You need better writing skills, if you did not mean supporting Israel's destruction. Try harder.

[DefiantMassRINO]

1.) Trade deficits are not the Fed's problem to solve - that belongs to Congress.
2.) If Trump wants naturally lower rates, the Government should spend less.
3.) Causing supply chain disruptions will cause prices to increase further, forcing the Fed to raise rates to induce demand destruction to fight inflation.

I think the AI buildout will fizzle under the weight of this country's NIMBY-ism.  The safest bet is to re-purpose bitcoin miners into AI compute centers.  The bitcoin mining facilities are already built out and attached to the existing power grid.

American leadership ... handing the global future to the Chinese Communist Party.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

You need better writing skills, if you did not mean supporting Israel's destruction. Try harder.

Right... why wouldn't they be hitting us with conventionals by now? Israel is there to soak up Iran's hatred basically, and respond in kind. In that, I fully support them.

[BobfromWB]

Israel is there to soak up Iran's hatred basically, and respond in kind. In that, I fully support them.

Your 'them' is ambiguous; you need to specify which 'them' you mean - 'them' could be either Israel or Iran, but since Iran is the last name mentioned, your 'them' reflects back to Iran, not Israel.

Better English:
Israel is there to soak up Iran's hatred, and respond in kind. In that, I fully support Israel.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

1.) Trade deficits are not the Fed's problem to solve - that belongs to Congress.
2.) If Trump wants naturally lower rates, the Government should spend less.
3.) Causing supply chain disruptions will cause prices to increase further, forcing the Fed to raise rates to induce demand destruction to fight inflation.

I think the AI buildout will fizzle under the weight of this country's NIMBY-ism.  The safest bet is to re-purpose bitcoin miners into AI compute centers.  The bitcoin mining facilities are already built out and attached to the existing power grid.

American leadership ... handing the global future to the Chinese Communist Party.

 I basically agree with everything you said.

Maybe AI DC's in space might be able to fill in the gaps? but that's a lot of radio bandwidth too... not sure how that works.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Trump 1 economy was a boom for all our people, blacks most of all.. seems Trump found the magic wand that obama lacked. Trump 2 .. economy is booming. over 160,000 jobs.. non-farm,non- government last month when those who .. I guess you think understand economics, projected less than 60,000 jobs.

If that is your idea of not understanding economics..... may Trump remain forever ignorant.. give me more, THAT is what I voted for.

He never answered you or me.

Throwing shit at the wall to see if it sticks is all he's got.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Gas is over $4.15 here.