Trump issued his demands Friday in a lengthy social media post after a stronger-than-expected August jobs report, which could bolster the case for Fed officials to raise rates at their next policy meeting starting Sept. 15.

In his post, the president exhorted his hand-picked Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he called “great,” and board members to “get smart” and “BE PATRIOTS for a change.”

“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT,” Trump posted. “High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won’t allow that to happen!”

Fucking what?

What…? Seriously, like… what the actual fuck…? Is he threatening to nuke the economy by executive-ordering a halt to international trade if the fed doesn’t do what he says, which is not only deeply idiotic, but also completely unrelated to how bond rates are set…? Is that what’s actually happening here???

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Try to avoid the postal service altogether.

For example in WA state you can print your ballot at home and deliver it to a ballot drop box.

Other states have other mechanisms to get votes counted without having to go to a polling place.

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lol

“If you don’t shoot a hole in this boat I’ll blow it up”

Okay buddy

The jobs report is fake. Why is everyone pretending it isn't?

Lol, this is wild even for trump BS. I'd call his bluff and let his supporters see the emperor has no clothes.

Are threats what trump thinks negotiations are?

It’s unclear how such an action would help lower U.S. borrowing costs.

Spoiler: it won't and everyone knows it. Pretending Trump is some secret genius when he clearly isn't just shows where the LA times loyalties lie.

Do it you fucking pussy. Tired of being threatened with a good time.

WTF? If anything we should be raising them.

Also, any "jobs report" under this administration is extremely sus.

“We are all domestic terrorists.”

Where have I seen this move before? Oh, right

that will give us zimbabwe levels of inflation. time to cash out your savings and buy wheelbarrows, thats the next red hot commodity to have.

That's not how this works.

We will be doing so much winning that you may get tired of all the winning! 🫲🍊🫱

For anyone seriously wondering why Canada walked away from the table, this is exhibit A. Our "deal" would have lasted about two weeks, in exchange for permanent concessions.

Didn't vote? You voted for fascism. Congratu-fuckin'-lations, now you'll never have to vote again.

A US led global economic depression will lower US borrowing costs, and restart Fed QE operations that were needed during Trump's first term. This would help juice the stock market even more, even as employment/housing/financial losses crash hard, and inflation continues. While it would lower tax revenue, and require even more borrowing, more tax cuts for the rich (indexing capital gains to inflation), with huge military spending increases, is "cure for everything" for Republlicans. Increasing global hostility towards US is a tool for media to rally support for the fuhrer.