Waller says Trump has not tried to influence Federal Reserve policy

Waller says Trump has not tried to influence Federal Reserve policy

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2026-07-15 15:15:18
Federal Reserve Chair Waller said he would not comment on whether he had spoken with Donald Trump, declining to disclose any private conversations between them. He said Trump had not attempted to influence how the Federal Reserve carries out policy. Waller added that even if Trump did try to sway policy, he would stay focused on his job and treat it calmly. He also said he would not feel uncomfortable receiving a call from Trump or from the chair of the banking committee. According to Waller, the president has never asked him to do anything improper, and even if such a request were made, he would not comply. The remarks were cited by Jin10 in an Odaily newsflash.
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Federal Reserve Chair Waller declined to say whether he had spoken with Donald Trump, saying he had "nothing to disclose" and did not want to share the content of any conversations between them.

Waller said President Trump had not tried to influence the Federal Reserve's execution of monetary policy. He added that if Trump were to attempt to influence policy, he would take it in stride and remain focused on his work.

"I would not feel uncomfortable receiving a call from Trump or from the chair of the banking committee. The president has never asked me to do anything improper, and even if he did, I would not do it," he said.

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