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Latin Times on MSNFox News Called Out for Editing Fed Chair Fact-Checking Trump: 'Jerome Powell Should Sue'Fox News played video omitting the moment President Trump was fact-checked by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, sparking accusations of bias and calls to sue
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BuzzFeed on MSNPeople Are Losing It Over Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Facial Expressions During This Awkward Trump InterviewOn March 17, 2002, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson faced Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania X8 in what became one of the most iconic matches in WWE history. On Friday, one day after Hogan died at 71, Johnson posted a message thanking one of his "wrestling heroes" for their time together, which dated back to when he was a child.
At the construction site, Trump took out a piece of paper claiming the cost of the Federal Reserve’s renovation project had surged to $3.1 billion, compared with the Fed's official figure of $2.5 billion. Powell called him out on it, and that awkward interaction and live fact-check is going viral:
Powell is the head of the US central bank and has recently faced relentless attacks from Trump on social media and in the press, with the Republican leader claiming he’s moving too slowly to cut interest rates.
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Mediaite on MSNClip of Trump Nominating Powell Goes Viral After President Seemed to Forget It HappenedIn a resurfaced clip from 2017, President Donald Trump sang the praises of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when he first nominated him.
Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.
The Federal Reserve expressed gratitude for President Trump's encouragement in completing its headquarters renovation, despite Trump’s criticism of the project's rising costs. During his visit, Trump and Fed Chair Powell debated over the renovation budget and discussed interest rates,
During a press briefing on Thursday, OMB Director Russell Vought was asked about the tour of the Federal Reserve he took with President Trump and his interactions with Chair Jerome Powell.