{"id":2642797,"date":"2026-08-10T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-spoken-to-kevin-warsh-once-since-confirmation-as-fed-chairman\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:22:52","slug":"trump-says-hes-spoken-to-kevin-warsh-once-since-confirmation-as-fed-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-spoken-to-kevin-warsh-once-since-confirmation-as-fed-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he&#8217;s spoken to Kevin Warsh once since confirmation as Fed chairman"},"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\">26<\/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-says-hes-spoken-to-kevin-warsh-once-since-confirmation-as-fed-chairman%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=2642797&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>President Donald Trump insists he has only spoken once briefly to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh since his confirmation in May, contradicting reports that he frequently seeks advice from him. Trump stated publicly that he respects Warsh and has not engaged in regular conversations, even though reports suggested he had called him multiple times regarding economic impacts of international events, such as Iran&#8217;s influence on the oil market. The article highlights the political context of these interactions ahead of the November elections, amid rising oil and gas prices linked to Iran&#8217;s increased demands. Trump previously pressured Federal Reserve leadership to lower interest rates despite inflation concerns and appointed Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Trump emphasized that Warsh,a former banker and economic adviser,is his preferred choice for Federal Reserve leadership,despite the impression that he regularly communicates wiht him. The article discusses the broader political and economic implications of the President&#8217;s interactions with the Federal Reserve during a tense geopolitical and election period.  <\/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\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> is adamant that he is not seeking advice from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"726\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-warsh\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"20643\">Kevin Warsh<\/a>, telling reporters he has only spoken to Warsh once since the Senate confirmed him in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Wall Street Journal <\/em>reported last week that Trump has \u201crepeatedly\u201d called Warsh for advice on, for example, how the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war is affecting the economy, a departure from the president and the Federal Reserve operating independently of one another.<\/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\/4681773\/trump-says-spoke-kevin-warsh-once-since-confirmation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he\u2019s only spoken to Kevin Warsh once since confirmation as Fed chairman<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4679699\/markwayne-mullin-has-strong-deportation-numbers-at-dhs-maga-distrusts-him-anyway\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Markwayne Mullin has strong deportation numbers at DHS. 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I\u2019ve only spoken to him one time, briefly, a few days ago. Just a conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report underscores the politics of the economy before November\u2019s election, particularly after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"292\">oil<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"940\">gas prices<\/a> rose last weekend amid news that Iran was increasing its demands of the United States before opening the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About\u00a0one-fifth\u00a0of the world\u2019s oil and natural gas supply used to pass through the Strait of Hormuz before Trump started Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has similarly emphasized the importance of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/interest-rates\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"727\">interest rates<\/a> to the economy, pressuring Warsh\u2019s predecessor, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerome-powell\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"725\">Jerome Powell<\/a>, to decrease borrowing rates despite persistent inflation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump nominated Powell during his first administration. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"167\">Justice Department <\/a>was investigating the then-chairman last year regarding cost overruns with the $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve\u2019s headquarters building in Washington, before dropping the allegations due to political pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know what he\u2019d like to do, but he has to run it,\u201d Trump said of Warsh on Monday. \u201cHe\u2019s got a board. It\u2019s not only him. If it was up to him, it would be different, but he\u2019s got a board.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4679728\/from-lebron-to-meek-mill-shapiro-courts-celebrities-in-campaign\/\"><strong>FROM LEBRON TO MEEK MILL, SHAPIRO COURTS CELEBRITIES IN CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president added that Warsh, a former Morgan Stanley banker and onetime executive secretary of former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-w-bush\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"697\">George W. Bush<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0National Economic Council, is \u201ca great guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s my pick, and I\u2019m going with him 100%,\u201d he said. \u201cThey made it sound like I live and breathe, you know, I speak to him all the time, every time. I spoke to him one time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump denies seeking Fed advice; claims only one call with Warsh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2642798,"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\/08\/AP26222728485136.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41289,32663,72287,32603,3634],"class_list":["post-2642797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fed-chairman","tag-federal-reserve","tag-kevin-warsh","tag-political-news","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26222728485136.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642797","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2642797"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2642800,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642797\/revisions\/2642800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2642798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2642797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2642797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2642797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}