President Trump responded angrily to a Wall Street Journal story that Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent had personally sought to talk him out of trying to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, The Hill reports.
Said Trump: “Nobody had to explain that to me. I know better than anybody what’s good for the Market, and what’s good for the U.
S.A.”He added: “If it weren’t for me, the Market wouldn’t be at Record Highs right now, it probably would have CRASHED! So, get your information CORRECT. People don’t explain to me, I explain to them!”