Trump threatens trade cuts if Fed doesn’t lower rates
By The BriefBrief
President Donald Trump increased pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, saying he would cut off trade with certain deficit countries if the Fed does not act. He made the demand in a Friday social media post after an August jobs report came in stronger than expected, ahead of the Fed’s Sept. 15 policy meeting.
WHO:Donald Trump
WHAT:Trump threatened to cut trade with some deficit countries if the Federal Reserve does not lower interest rates.
WHEN:Sep 4, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:Trump reacted to a stronger-than-expected August jobs report and urged the Fed to lower rates ahead of its next policy meeting.
