{"id":2605917,"date":"2026-05-22T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-urges-warsh-to-ignore-political-pressure-on-interest-rates\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:28:16","slug":"trump-urges-warsh-to-ignore-political-pressure-on-interest-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-urges-warsh-to-ignore-political-pressure-on-interest-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump urges Warsh to ignore political pressure on interest rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-urges-warsh-to-ignore-political-pressure-on-interest-rates%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=2605917&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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex...WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> Donald Trump urged federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to ignore public comments about <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fiscal policy-including<\/a> those from Trump himself-and to act \u201cindependently.\u201d Speaking at the East Room, Trump said Warsh should \u201cdo yoru own thing\u201d and praised his readiness to lead the Fed, noting Warsh is well prepared to help stop inflation while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-wright-heading-to-runoff-election-for-texas-congressional-seat-previously-held-by-late-husband\/\" title=\"Susan Wright heading to runoff election for Texas congressional seat previously held by late husband\">supporting economic growth<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>The remarks caught some observers off guard because Trump has previously criticized Fed chair Jerome Powell for waiting too long to cut interest rates and has promoted legal actions against Powell. Critics have worried that Warsh might yield to Trump\u2019s agenda, though Warsh has said during his confirmation process that he woudl be self-reliant.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4578764\/trump-war-on-democrats-gop-revenge-tour\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> urged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"726\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman Kevin Warsh on Friday to ignore public musings about fiscal policy \u2014 even from the commander in chief himself \u2014 and operate \u201cindependently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHonestly, I really mean this. This is not said in any other way. I want Kevin to be totally independent,\u201d he told the East Room crowd. \u201cI want him to be independent and just do a great job. Don\u2019t look at me, don\u2019t look at anybody. Just do your own thing, and do a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4579343\/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-help-others\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he \u2018gave up a lot of money\u2019 so \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 fund could help others<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4579139\/trump-not-scheduled-attend-don-jrs-wedding-bahamas\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump not scheduled to attend Donald Jr.\u2019s wedding in Bahamas<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4578764\/trump-war-on-democrats-gop-revenge-tour\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump ready to declare war on Democrats after finishing GOP revenge tour<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s comments surprised some, as he\u2019s spent the past year-and-a-half criticizing outgoing chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerome-powell\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"725\">Jerome Powell<\/a> for being \u201ctoo late\u201d to cut interest rates. The president has even pushed federal indictments against Powell, related to the long-delayed renovation of the Federal Reserve\u2019s headquarters in Washington, D.C., which critics have claimed was an attempt to influence fiscal policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump critics have raised concerns about Warsh caving to the president\u2019s fiscal policy demands, yet he has vowed independence throughout his confirmation process. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president praised Warsh on Friday, saying that \u201cno one in America is better prepared to lead the Federal Reserve than Kevin Warsh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4578764\/trump-war-on-democrats-gop-revenge-tour\/\"><strong>TRUMP READY TO DECLARE WAR ON DEMOCRATS AFTER FINISHING GOP REVENGE TOUR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to stop <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"728\">inflation<\/a>, but we don\u2019t want to stop greatness. And so that\u2019s really a very good thing, a very positive thing. And that\u2019s what he\u2019s looking to do. He\u2019s looking to do positive economic growth,\u201d Trump said. \u201cAmerica\u2019s future will truly be unlimited with Kevin at the helm, and he\u2019s off to an incredible start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch Trump\u2019s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"QVU9AJNANoU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Chairman of the Federal Reserve\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QVU9AJNANoU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump urged Fed chair Kevin Warsh to ignore fiscal talk and act independently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2605918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26142577674771.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32319,33477,77519],"class_list":["post-2605917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-donald-trump","tag-interest-rates","tag-macroeconomics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26142577674771.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2605917"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605921,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605917\/revisions\/2605921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2605918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2605917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2605917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2605917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}