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Thursday, July 17, 2025

As he wages war on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Donald Trump can't seem to remember he was the one who first appointed him.

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Hours after President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that. "We're not planning on doing it," he said. "It's highly unlikely." Read more: https://cnb.cx/40oiqj4

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-- CNBC (@cnbc.com) Jul 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM

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"He went on an unrelated tangent about his summer vacation plans earlier this month when he was asked a very basic question about how long detainees would be kept in the Alligator Alcatraz detention camp, and famously confused Nancy Pelosi and Nikki Haley up at a campaign event last year. These are just one of many examples. Who knows what Trump's mind will look like at the end of this term."

Indeed.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-17 06:33 AM | Reply

Is it cognitive decline, or is it Trump's well-known habit of flipping reality whenever his emotions or circumstances call for it?

Or is there are difference?

When did Trump learn that Obama created the Epstein files? At the same time that he discovered Biden appointed Powell?

Let's all remember that, up until this Epstein thing, Trump was used to saying ANY damned thing and millions of people just fell into line.

That can be addicting.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-17 08:10 AM | Reply

He's using the Law of Attraction gimmick, to try to force a parallel universe into existence.

#3 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-17 09:00 AM | Reply

"Is it cognitive decline, or is it Trump's well-known habit of flipping reality whenever his emotions or circumstances call for it?"

He really is just like The Prophet Muhammad.

Muhammad never wrote anything down. He foamed at the mouth for hours on end and has scribes dutifully write it all down.

Just like Trump speaking at a Trump rally.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-17 10:46 AM | Reply

The brain dead------------- doesn't even know his own appointees.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-17 01:43 PM | Reply

Where are Jefftbelle and BOAZ to splain this to us?

#6 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-07-17 01:54 PM | Reply

They're getting their talking points from rightwing propaganda outlets.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-17 02:18 PM | Reply

Der Dotard knows and remembers who appointed Jay Powell. He just cannot own up to hiring only the best people, who turn against him or do not bend to his will. The comment made was for his shrinking base of followers ...

#8 | Posted by catdog at 2025-07-17 04:41 PM | Reply

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