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Trump continues to bash Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but says it's unlikely Powell will be fired

Name: Trump continues to bash Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but says it's unlikely Powell will be fired
Uploaded: 2025-07-16T18:01:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 56 s
Description: President Trump is escalating his feud with the man he selected to lead the Federal Reserve back in 2017. Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has done a "terrible job" leading the nation's top bank. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.

President Trump is escalating his feud with the man he selected to lead the Federal Reserve back in 2017. Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has done a "terrible job" leading the nation's top bank. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.