Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Trump Renews Attacks on Federal Reserve Over High Rates
Donald Trump wants interest rates in the United States to be lower.
He says borrowing is too expensive even though the economy is strong.
Trump believes strong economic news should make rates go down.
He says policymakers raise rates because they worry about inflation.
Trump compared US rates with much lower rates in Switzerland.
He praised the Federal Reserve chair but criticized some board members.
He also said lower rates could save the government a lot of money.
Trump said people should not worry about bond-market volatility because the economy is doing well.
Donald Trump again called US interest rates “ridiculous” and urged policymakers to lower them.
Trump said strong economic data should lead to lower rates, not increases aimed at preventing inflation.
He questioned why the United States pays higher rates than Switzerland and other trading partners.
Trump praised the Federal Reserve chair but called the central bank’s board political.
He dismissed concerns about bond-market volatility and said lower rates would reduce federal interest payments.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve.
- What
- Trump renewed his demand for lower interest rates and criticized the Federal Reserve’s board.
- When
- The remarks were made during Trump’s presidency, at the White House; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The White House in Washington, United States.
- Why
- Trump said rates are artificially high, hurt borrowing, and increase federal interest payments; he also argued that strong economic conditions justify lower rates.
Trump’s Position
Inflation and Market Concerns
Whether strong growth should lower rates
Trump’s Position
Trump argues that strong economic numbers should lead to lower interest rates because the country is performing well.
Inflation and Market Concerns
The article says policymakers raise rates because they fear faster growth could fuel inflation.
Bond-market volatility
Trump’s Position
Trump said Americans should not worry about bond-market volatility because the economy is doing well despite high rates.
Inflation and Market Concerns
The question put to Trump reflected concerns that bond-market volatility could threaten the American economy, though no opposing official statement was provided.
Federal Reserve board decisions
Trump’s Position
Trump called the board political and questioned whether some members raise rates for partisan reasons.
Inflation and Market Concerns
The article provides no response from the Federal Reserve or board members; their stated justification, as described by Trump, is concern about inflation.
- Trump’s characterization of rates
- He called US borrowing costs “ridiculous” and said rates were artificially high.
- Trump’s comparison
- He said Switzerland’s interest rates were about 0.5%, compared with 3.5% in the United States.
- Inflation rationale
- Trump said policymakers raise rates because they fear faster growth will fuel inflation.
- Federal Reserve criticism
- Trump praised the chair but described the board as political and said members appointed by Obama, Biden and him vote to raise rates.
- Federal interest costs
- Trump claimed each percentage-point increase in interest rates costs the country $600 billion.
- Bond-market volatility
- Trump dismissed concerns that volatility in the bond market threatens the US economy.
- Investment claim
- Trump said trillions of dollars were entering the United States for factories, plants and other projects.