{"id":2466288,"date":"2025-07-24T14:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-schedules-a-very-interesting-personal-tour-that-should-have-powell-quaking\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T14:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:53:54","slug":"trump-schedules-a-very-interesting-personal-tour-that-should-have-powell-quaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-schedules-a-very-interesting-personal-tour-that-should-have-powell-quaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Schedules a Very Interesting Personal Tour That Should Have Powell Quaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-schedules-a-very-interesting-personal-tour-that-should-have-powell-quaking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses President Donald Trump&#8217;s planned visit to the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington amid ongoing tensions with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The visit is set against the backdrop of controversy surrounding costly renovations to the fed&#8217;s building, which have exceeded the budget by $700 million, reaching a total of $2.5 billion. Trump, with his background in real estate, wants to inspect what this notable amount has purchased. The visit also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amber-heard-claims-jason-momoa-tormented-her-on-set-of-aquaman-would-show-up-dressed-as-johnny-depp\/\" title=\"Amber Heard alleges Jason Momoa &#039;tormented&#039; her during &#039;Aquaman&#039; filming, dressed as Johnny Depp.\">highlights broader issues<\/a>, including Trump&#8217;s demand for the Fed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breitbart-business-daily-the-rumble-and-the-ruble-how-the-wests-sanctions-on-russia-strengthen-the-ruble-and-threaten-globalization\/\" title=\"Breitbart Business Daily: The Rumble and the Ruble\u2014How the West\u2019s Sanctions on Russia Strengthen the Ruble and Threaten Globalization\">cut interest rates<\/a> to stimulate the economy and concerns over the Fed&#8217;s use of taxpayer money. Additionally, republican lawmakers, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, have taken steps to refer Powell for criminal examination over allegedly misleading statements about the renovation costs. While the Federal Reserve is designed to operate independently of political influence, the president&#8217;s direct involvement thru this visit is expected to increase scrutiny and pressure on the institution.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the context of the nation&rsquo;s capital, there&rsquo;s no pressure like presidential presence.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump, engaged in a high-stakes confrontation with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, has planned a personal visit to the Fed in Washington on Thursday that&rsquo;s certain to highlight the controversy over costly renovations to the agency&rsquo;s headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, a former real estate mogul, apparently wants to see what $2.5 billion can buy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump to visit Fed after attacking $2.5bn building renovation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vkRji69SNy\">https:\/\/t.co\/vkRji69SNy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Financial Times (@FT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FT\/status\/1948223363492503735?\">July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The renovations, begun in 2021, have gone $700 million over budget, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/21\/us\/politics\/federal-reserve-renovations-trump-attacks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even by Washington standards, even in the era of Biden administration inflation, that&rsquo;s a lot of money.<\/p>\n<p>But cost overruns aren&rsquo;t exactly new to government projects. What makes Trump&rsquo;s visit so interesting is that it comes at a time when he&rsquo;s demanding that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >central bank cut interest rates<\/a> to give the economy a boost.<\/p>\n<p>The visit will put a magnifying glass on the Fed&rsquo;s use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-announces-doges-next-target-nancy-pelosi-may-just-flee-the-country\/\" title=\"Elon Announces DOGE&#039;s Next Target - Nancy Pelosi May Just Flee the Country\">taxpayer money &#038;mdash<\/a>; and by extension, the Fed&rsquo;s management of the American economy.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-responds-reports-fire-federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">downplayed the idea<\/a> that he is going to fire Powell &mdash; whose term ends in 2026. Still, he&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-publishes-scathing-handwritten-note-sent-jerome-powell-complete-helpful-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made it increasingly clear<\/a> that he&rsquo;s unhappy with Powell&rsquo;s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans are taking their own action.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a GOP rep from Florida, announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-formally-referred-doj-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she had referred Powell<\/a> to the Justice Department for criminal investigation citing what she called &ldquo;materially false&rdquo; statements Powell gave during congressional testimony regarding the renovations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I have formally referred Jerome Powell to the DOJ for criminal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Powell knowingly misled both Congress and executive branch officials about the true nature of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-taxpayers-funded-a-10-million-embroidery-job-creation-project-in-afghanistan-it-failed\/\" title=\"U.S. Taxpayers Funded A  Million Embroidery Job Creation Project In Afghanistan. It Failed.\">taxpayer-funded project<\/a>. Lying under oath is a serious offense&mdash; especially from someone tasked&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/heXcu2YTyX\">pic.twitter.com\/heXcu2YTyX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1947341001204633997?\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The prospect of a criminal referral to the Department of Justice would be unsettling for anyone. The prospect of the president of the United States &mdash; the man in charge of that Justice Department &mdash; paying a visit to headquarters in the same week should have Powell quaking.<\/p>\n<p>The issues of the Fed&rsquo;s decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-considering-unusual-move-undercut-terrible-federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on interest rates<\/a> and obscene cost overruns at its Washington headquarters might be completely separate matters, but there&rsquo;s little doubt that a Trump visit to the building is going to bring them together in news coverage.<\/p>\n<p>And while the Fed was designed to be impervious to political pressure, a presidential visit is going to ramp that up.<\/p>\n<p>In the context of the capital, the presidential presence can do that.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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President Donald Trump, currently locked in a tense dispute with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, is scheduled to visit the Fed&#8217;s headquarters on Thursday. This visit is expected to draw attention to the contentious $2.5 billion renovation project at the agency&#8217;s building. 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