Rate-Rage Rex

Trump Escalates Attacks on Fed Chair as Rate-Cut Clash Boils Over

Published November 20, 2025

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A satirical trading-card style meme called "Rate-Rage Rex" that pokes fun at Trump's public anger toward the Fed over interest-rate policy and the tension between presidential pressure and central-bank independence.

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President Donald Trump has publicly intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, openly stating he would “love to fire his ass” as disagreement inside the Fed grows over whether to lower interest rates in December. Inflation concerns, a muddled labor market and missing data caused by the government shutdown have left the Fed divided on the next move. Despite Trump’s demand for rate cuts, the central bank emphasises its independence and points to risks of renewed inflation should it reduce rates too fast.

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