{"id":2534141,"date":"2026-01-12T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-immediately-calls-elizabeth-warren-on-the-phone-after-she-accuses-him-of-driving-up-costs-for-families-14\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:36:58","slug":"trump-immediately-calls-elizabeth-warren-on-the-phone-after-she-accuses-him-of-driving-up-costs-for-families-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-immediately-calls-elizabeth-warren-on-the-phone-after-she-accuses-him-of-driving-up-costs-for-families-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Immediately Calls Elizabeth Warren on the Phone After She Accuses Him of &#8216;Driving Up Costs for Families&#8217;"},"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\">36<\/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-immediately-calls-elizabeth-warren-on-the-phone-after-she-accuses-him-of-driving-up-costs-for-families-14%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=2534141&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>Elizabeth Warren said President Donald Trump called her after her National Press Club speech criticizing his economic policies, and she used the call to urge him to help lower costs for families &#8211; specifically by supporting a cap on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/credit-card-interest-rates-reach-all-time-high\/\" title=\"Credit Card Interest Rates Reach All-Time High\">credit card interest rates<\/a> and pushing House Republicans to pass the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which the Senate approved unanimously. Warren posted about the call on X but Trump had not publicly confirmed it; the claim drew skepticism given their long-standing rivalry. The story notes Trump has recently proposed a one-year 10% cap on credit card rates in a Truth Social post, though its unclear whether he would implement such a cap by legislation or executive action. Analysts and outlets warned the proposal could face resistance from a Republican-controlled House and financial-sector pushback after bank stocks fell following Trump&#8217;s declaration.  <\/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>It appears that longtime political foes President Donald Trump and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-immediately-calls-elizabeth-warren-on-the-phone-after-she-accuses-him-of-driving-up-costs-for-families-2\/\" title=\"... Immediately ...s ... on the ... After She Accuses Him of &#039;Driving Up ... for Families&#039;\">curious phone call recently &#038;mdash<\/a>; at least according to one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Warren (often derided as &ldquo;Pocahontas&rdquo; by Trump for her past dubious claims about having Native American roots) took to X on Monday to claim that her National Press Club speech attacking the president&rsquo;s economy prompted a phone call from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what Warren had to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump called me today.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s long past time to deliver lower costs for working people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DTpLureu2g\">pic.twitter.com\/DTpLureu2g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenWarren\/status\/2010795010632139173?\">January 12, 2026<\/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>&ldquo;This morning, I gave a speech noting how Donald Trump is driving up costs for families, sowing terror and chaos in our communities, and abusing his power to prosecute anyone who criticizes him,&rdquo; Warren wrote. &ldquo;I also laid out an argument for how Democrats should fight back and win.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my remarks, I made it clear that despite promising to lower costs On Day One, Trump has done nothing but raise costs for families. I said that if he really wants to get something done, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-immediately-calls-elizabeth-warren-on-the-phone-after-she-accuses-him-of-driving-up-costs-for-families\/\" title=\"... Immediately ...s ... on the ... After She Accuses Him of &#039;Driving Up ... for Families&#039;\">including capping credit card interest rates<\/a> or lowering housing costs, he would use his leverage and pick up the phone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After my speech, the President called me, and I delivered this same message on affordability to him directly. I told him that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if he will actually fight for it. I also urged him to get House Republicans to pass the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate with unanimous support and would build more housing and lower costs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No more delays. It&rsquo;s time to deliver relief for American families,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Now, this is just one side of this story, and Trump has not issued a public response on  or elsewhere, at the time of this writing, that would corroborate Warren&rsquo;s claims.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who typically responds to vitriol with vitriol &mdash; especially in regard to his Democratic counterparts &mdash; calling up Warren for a cordial policy discussion seems hard to believe.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, there is reason to believe Warren&rsquo;s story could be true because she did touch on something Trump has been vocal about: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >capping credit card rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Trump took to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115868132990949589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  to broach the credit card issue and, perhaps surprisingly, largely seems aligned with what Democrats are asking for on this one issue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be &lsquo;ripped off&rsquo; by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration,&rdquo; Trump posted. &ldquo;AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Coincidentally, the January 20th date will coincide with the one year anniversary of the historic and very successful Trump Administration. Thank you for your attention to this matter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, it&rsquo;s unclear if Trump plans to implement this temporary cap via legislation or executive order, but legislation may be a tough hill to climb.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/elizabeth-warren-spoke-to-trump-capping-credit-card-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> noted, Trump may face pushback from a Republican-majority Congress on the issue after bank stocks dipped over the weekend, following Trump&rsquo;s initial interest rate  post.<\/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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