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He BROKE the mold.
This morning, President Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box, and things went off-script—fast.
Host Joe Kernen did his best to manage the moment, but Trump had other plans.
Joe tried to slip in a backhanded compliment, but he broke into laughter when Trump
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Now, let’s break it all down and roll the clips.
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This wasn’t your typical finance segment.
It started off as a routine call-in. President Trump dialing into CNBC’s Squawk Box for a little early morning talk about interest rates, inflation, the usual stuff.
But within minutes, it became clear that this was about to go off the rails.
Trump opened with one of his favorite topics, bashing the Federal Reserve.
What came from it though, was a full-on behind-the-scenes story about how Fed Chair Jerome Powell even got the job.
“Somebody that worked for me was a big fan of him… not a fan of his, he hardly knew him, but he wanted him so badly,”
“I did somebody a favor. I put him in there.”
Then, without missing a beat, he dropped the nickname for Jay: “He’s too late. He’s too late. That name will stick to him forever.”
When asked who might replace Powell, Trump gave just enough to keep Wall Street guessing.
“I think the two Kevins are doing well, and I have two other people that are doing well. I think it will be one of four people.”
The guessing game had officially begun.
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