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P J Johnston's avatar

The fact that he already has his hands in way too much, it's disgusting what he's trying to do! One thing to remember Mike, "jack of all trades, master of none." Just because he thinks he can run everything doesn't "Qualify him to to run anything."

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Brian Repko's avatar

It’s not just rates - this is about controlling the banks. Banks lend from the Fed.

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John Birdsall's avatar

Mr MAGA: "Trump was right about everything."

Pop Quiz:

-did Mexico pay for the wall?

-is NFL "boring as hell?"

-is the Ukraine war over in 24 hours?

-are Trump and Bondi releasing the full Epstein files?

-is Trump letting the Fed operate without political interference from the Executive Office?

-are grocery prices lower?

-is healthcare insurance lower?

-are violent masked ICE goons shooting American citizens making our streets safer?

-is Trump getting us out of foreign wars? (Or creating new foreign wars?)

-has Trump done anything to improve your personal standard of living?

     Ten "No's?"

And you still think King Fatboy really cares about the average American worker struggling from paycheck to paycheck?

You're like a frog in boiling water. You have no clue how this is going to end up for you. 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Thomas Hart's avatar

All of this is made possible by SCOTUS. Do you think John Robert’s ever looks around and goes “Oops”?

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Joan MacLeod's avatar

I love it when someone with integrity stands up to Trump. More people need to do that instead of bending the knee or kissing his huge orange ass!

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George Licina's avatar

Tough decision:

A Federal Reserve comprised of actual, knowledgeable economists utilizing real data OR a single guy who bankrupted a casino?

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CE's avatar

Trump will replace Powell with….himself. And soon. Wait for it…..

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Kate Weeks's avatar

Dangerous precedent this would set where Fed should remain independent of any all political parties and govern based on the need of the American people not the president!!!!

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DB's avatar

But that’s what “America First” should be. To do the best for all Americans no matter political party.

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Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

Donald wants to borrow lots of cheap money for war

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BillLA's avatar

Then get rid of the f**ker!!!

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Colleen  Lee's avatar

that rotting orange corpseanus will use it as his personal checking account!! already pocketing massive sums from our tax money and will continue to take until nothing is left

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Mary Schweitzer's avatar

Businessmen, by and large, have been ignoring Trump - or perhaps feel opposing him is too dangerous. But Trump messing with the Fed is another matter entirely. They’re not going to let him do it; if they can’t stop him, he will suddenly find he has enemies with money.

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Bensnewlogin's avatar

I’m glad that Paul is standing up to Trump, more or less, more or less standing, more or less up.

But let us not forget that Paul was appointed by Trump. He was fine with Trump back in the long ago. But now Trump is doing what Trump does, what sort of reverse Frankenstein that turns on its creations.

But he’s smart enough not to turn on all of his creations all at once.

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Valp's avatar

So spot on....I've thought this for a long time, but failed to articulate it half as well! "Anyone who refuses to obey becomes a target", says it all.

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Mary EO's avatar

HELP - I’m a paid subscriber yet it does not show on my emails/substack. It always shows “UPGRADE TO PAID”

How can that be fixed?

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