VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“My point is, years ago, 25 years ago, when the country announced good numbers, interest rates went down because we had a stronger country,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Trump compared current Fed policy to how rates behaved decades ago when good economic news led to lower rates.
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