Trump doubles down on threat to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates

CNBC ^ | 9/4/2026 | Kevin Breuninger

[Kevin C]

President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his threat to cut off trade with countries that have surpluses with the U.S. unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.

“What I’m saying, very simply, is that we should be paying the lowest interest rate in the world,” Trump said in the Oval Office Friday afternoon. He had been asked about his Truth Social post earlier in the day declaring, “LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT.”

Trump issued that sweeping ultimatum after urging the Fed and its chairman, Kevin Warsh, to “get smart” and cut rates following a much-stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: federalreserve; handsoff; inflation; interestrates; marinercocksucker; normalizerates; stayinyourlane; stuckonstupid; trade; trump

[Mariner]

I’ll say it.

He’s consumed by hubris.

Those close should intervene and help him.

[Responsibility2nd]

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Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he’ll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses
CNBC ^ | September 4, 2026 | Kevin Breuninger

Posted on 9/4/2026, 9:25:48 AM by Miami Rebel

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.

Trump issued the sweeping ultimatum in a Truth Social post reacting to a much-stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report by urging the central bank and its chairman, Kevin Warsh, to “get smart” and cut rates.

[lonestar67]

Could you characterize what the head of the Fed is consumed by?

In fact I’d be curious to read your explanation of the Feds power to destroy our currency on an ad hoc daily basis.

Please enlighten us.

[Mariner]

The Fed is the only game in town.

A shift is impossible without great destruction.

[Vermont Lt]

Print. More. Money!!!!!!

Trump is the king of running businesses on debt.

[curious7]

Seems all the ‘experts’ should have learned their lesson with the tariffs. (The ones who were hysterical about gloom and doom.)

[GrootheWanderer]

Just figuring that out?

[Redmen4ever]

and if this doesn’t work, he’ll start flushing kittens down the toilet

[MomentsofSanity]

This is… uh… well it’s…. Ummm….. yeah I got nothing.

[kvanbrunt2]

Trump could attempt to curb spending. Recission bills, eliminate agencies, yeh that kind of stuff.

[packagingguy]

Private Equity funds, like the one Jared Kushner runs, need lower interest rates:

https://www.wellington.com/en-us/institutional/insights/impact-of-higher-interest-rates-on-private-equity

[chickenlips]

They are probably blinded by Type 2 TDS, also known as Trump Deification Syndrome.

[lastchance]

If Trump succeeds what likely happens to the cost of consumer goods?

[lastchance]

Yet when I try it I get nasty letters.

[lonestar67]

Then let me say it for you.

Chair of the fed is the ONE full of hubris.

[wafflehouse]

HOW ABOUT YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT CONGRESS’ CREDIT CARD BILL

[wafflehouse]

Could you characterize what the head of the Fed is consumed by?

i think the angle was trump is consumed by hubris. the head of the fed is probably consumed by fear of blowing up the economy if he does something so stupid as to lower rates. we can either raise rates because its the right thing to do, or blow up the economy and get the rates raised right up the tailpipe

[wafflehouse]

[Kleon]

They better do what he says or he might TRIPLE down.