Trump Threatens To Halt Trade Over Fed Rate Fight
He posted the demand on Truth Social at 9:41am ET Friday, tying any trade halt to countries running deficits with the US.
- Posted September 4, 2026, 9:41am ET, renewing his year-long public campaign against the Fed.
- Demands the central bank cut interest rates now, not on its own timetable.
- Threatens to halt trade with any nation running a deficit against the United States.
Why it matters: A president who dangles trade as leverage over a central bank has already decided the bank does not rule alone.