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sarabelle

(453 posts) Wed Jun 19, 2019, 01:45 PM Jun 2019

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Will the FED stand up to Trump or not?

Is there any entity of our government or Republic that will stand up to 45?

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Will the FED stand up to Trump or not? (Original Post) sarabelle Jun 2019 OP

i doubt it. trump appointed the Fed chairman and therefore in his mind, he owes him. spanone Jun 2019 #1

YES. The Fed did. And Powell is now hated by Trump even more. riverine Jun 2019 #2

spanone

(135,823 posts)

1. i doubt it. trump appointed the Fed chairman and therefore in his mind, he owes him.

Reply to sarabelle (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 01:54 PM

Jun 2019

...and owns him.

riverine

(516 posts)

2. YES. The Fed did. And Powell is now hated by Trump even more.

Reply to sarabelle (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 02:11 PM

Jun 2019

Could the Con Man fire Powell?

Not by any usual manner.

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