O presidente Trump entra em conflito com o presidente do Fed, Powell, sobre os custos de renovação e as taxas de juros. President Trump clashes with Fed Chairman Powell over renovation costs and interest rates.

Trump acusou o Federal Reserve de gastar mais de US$ 3,1 bilhões em reformas, mas o presidente Jerome Powell o corrigiu, afirmando que o custo era de US$ 2,5 bilhões e que Trump incluiu o custo de um prédio separado renovado há cinco anos. President Trump accused the Federal Reserve of overspending $3.1 billion on renovations, but Chairman Jerome Powell corrected him, stating the cost was $2.5 billion and that Trump had included the cost of a separate building renovated five years ago. Trump questionou mais custos e brincou sobre o recuo de Powell se ele baixasse as taxas de juros. Trump questioned further cost overruns and joked about backing off Powell if he lowered interest rates. A troca destacou tensões entre o presidente e o Federal Reserve sobre as taxas de juros e o projeto de renovação. The exchange highlighted tensions between the president and the Federal Reserve over interest rates and the renovation project.