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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com

Trump on Powell: "He said to me very strongly, 'the country is doing well. Congratulations.' And I got that to mean that he's gonna start recommending lower rates."

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jul 25, 2025, 1:54 pm • 346 55

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Zeb Ulon @ampshade.bsky.social

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jul 26, 2025, 12:51 am • 2 0 • view
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Maskup @maskup.bsky.social

Pretty sure Powell has no interest in coddling this psychopathic pedophile.

jul 25, 2025, 1:58 pm • 2 1 • view
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rmfass.bsky.social @rmfass.bsky.social

Riiiiiiight big boy. Riiiight.

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ludo @spikes23.bsky.social

jul 25, 2025, 2:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Billionerrorx @billionerrorx.bsky.social

.. Unlikely those words passed Powell's lips... More likely? You're "Undoing" the country well.

jul 25, 2025, 2:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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klynnc.bsky.social @klynnc.bsky.social

Well you aren't very bright there T

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jimi’s Plectrum @jw1958.bsky.social

Hahaha Like fuck he did.

jul 25, 2025, 2:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jimi’s Plectrum @jw1958.bsky.social

What Powell actually said: “Release the Epstein files, ya fat fuck!” *This is at least as true as Trump’s statement….

jul 25, 2025, 2:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Elliot Edelstein @elliot66.bsky.social

So fkn delusional

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 2 0 • view
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orion @toofarwest4comfort.bsky.social

"He said to me, with tears in his eyes, Sir, Sir-- you added another building, your math is wrong. That one was built 5 years ago"

jul 25, 2025, 6:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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Thesaurus Wrecks @thesauruswrecks.bsky.social

Media: Biden is declining! What if he loses his grip on reality? That could be embarrassing for our country. That could have serious consequences. Trump: Did you see th e dragons in the kitchen? Yeah, there’s dragons in the kitchen! Media: give that man another term!

jul 25, 2025, 3:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Bensmom33 @bensmom33.bsky.social

Right after the press conference, in a back room where no one else heard it.

jul 25, 2025, 1:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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Minnesota Liberal @minnesotaliberal.bsky.social

“Powell said to me, “Sir, with tears in his eyes, the country is doing so well and so much better in just 6 months, you are the Lord and Savior.” He was crying, this big strong man.” - DJT

jul 25, 2025, 1:58 pm • 7 0 • view
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Gompers2 @gompers.bsky.social

😂😂😂

jul 25, 2025, 3:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dharwin @dharwin.satan.social

More like “I’m amazed the country hasn’t burned to the ground yet. Congratulations, I guess, you jackass.”

jul 25, 2025, 1:57 pm • 14 0 • view
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jcs77.bsky.social @jcs77.bsky.social

Shows how what trump is told & what he hears are way different. No wonder he's a shitty pres.

jul 26, 2025, 2:55 pm • 2 0 • view
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TheRealSparky💙 @funkynassau.bsky.social

jul 25, 2025, 3:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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Itgetzbybuckner @itgetzbybuckner.bsky.social

You dont lower rates when the economy is going well. Hes such a moron

jul 25, 2025, 2:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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nick pants @nickpants.bsky.social

someone fix this man’s jacket collar

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 2 0 • view
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Cassian @scassian.bsky.social

The bigly genius is right! That’s why Zimbabwe is famously one of the richest countries in the world.

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Cassian @scassian.bsky.social

jul 25, 2025, 1:55 pm • 43 0 • view
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sargejnr.bsky.social @sargejnr.bsky.social

Powell....

jul 25, 2025, 3:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jeff Ryder @jeffryder.bsky.social

So Powell said that, and Trump didn’t follow that up by asking Powell directly if he would recommend lowering rates? Likely story!

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jonzor @jonzor.bsky.social

jul 25, 2025, 2:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray Stram @raystram.bsky.social

I’m sure he said something like that…NOT

jul 25, 2025, 2:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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trruhnke.bsky.social @trruhnke.bsky.social

1. You don’t lower rates in a hot economy. You might increase labor availability through immigration. But ultimately you will raise rates. 2. You don’t lower rates when inflation is rising. In fact you’ll prob raise them. 3. When your stupidity increases inflation AND cools the economy?

jul 25, 2025, 2:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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George Lang @georgelang.bsky.social

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Susie @susiew81.bsky.social

#donaldtrump talked rubbish as usual!

jul 25, 2025, 3:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Smith’s Hand @smithshand.bsky.social

Yeah, that’s not how monetary policy works.

jul 25, 2025, 2:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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your host @yourhost.bsky.social

a garden gnome holding a sign saying
jul 25, 2025, 1:57 pm • 2 0 • view
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Jo @service-worker.bsky.social

Someone can’t pick up on sarcasm… or he is just blatantly lying. It could really go either way

jul 25, 2025, 1:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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Silvermercury @silvermercury.bsky.social

He is not intelligent enough to generate sarcasm. He is a liar.

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 2 0 • view
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enviroaggie.bsky.social @enviroaggie.bsky.social

I think they meant pick up on Powell's sarcasm, if in fact he said those words to Trump.

jul 25, 2025, 11:28 pm • 2 0 • view
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Shola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social

Just like when a woman smiles at you and you mean that to grab her by the pvssy

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 2 0 • view
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trico1.bsky.social @trico1.bsky.social

Powell meant that to mean “You’re on the Epstein list, we all know it and you’re going down for it”

jul 25, 2025, 2:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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🇲🇽🇨🇦🇺🇦 💪🏼👊🏼 @ginloula.bsky.social

More lies

jul 25, 2025, 4:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Noreen Folan Essenberg @noreen900.bsky.social

LIAR!

jul 25, 2025, 3:52 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rioter88 @rioter88.bsky.social

No. He called you out on your bullshit project cost when you tried to claim a whole other building was included. You said it’s being built. He had to make you look even dumber by saying it’s been built 5 years ago. Of course Fox News edited that out

jul 26, 2025, 3:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Penguin 🐧😷 @penguin42.bsky.social

sign with a venn diagram in blue and yellow. The blue is most of the diagram. On to it says
jul 25, 2025, 4:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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cindylazz.bsky.social @cindylazz.bsky.social

What an illiterate stupid shameless but dangerous and cruel little man child

jul 25, 2025, 2:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Ghost of Groucho @ghostofgroucho.bsky.social

How do you say something "Strongly"? Any communication experts here describe this?

jul 25, 2025, 2:00 pm • 1 0 • view
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Shapa @madbitch.bsky.social

A delusional clown is running our country. What the hell.

jul 25, 2025, 2:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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memurata.bsky.social @memurata.bsky.social

How tragic is it for our country that everything this president says is doubted and needs fact checking as he lies so continuously.

jul 25, 2025, 2:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jeff W 🌮 @jaydub2099.bsky.social

Strongly - for the love of God can we have a leader who knows more than one adverb?

jul 25, 2025, 3:58 pm • 4 0 • view
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Joshua @jawalker.bsky.social

It’s so over for him when the dementia makes him lose access to that word as well.

jul 25, 2025, 4:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mimi @mimimcbroom.bsky.social

"forgetting about the building that's all outta control all that" "He said to me, now I don't know if he is going to say this on Thursday, or day or everything, but he said to me very strongly the country is doing well. Trump is delusional

jul 25, 2025, 2:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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kit-hrh.bsky.social @kit-hrh.bsky.social

Economic genius😂

jul 25, 2025, 2:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Fool❌👑 @thefool37.bsky.social

he's talking shit

jul 25, 2025, 2:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Silvermercury @silvermercury.bsky.social

What a moron.

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Armando Stiletto @armandostiletto.bsky.social

Another "in his head only" conversation.

jul 25, 2025, 5:17 pm • 1 0 • view
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Glimmering Gleam @glimmeringgleam.bsky.social

Lie.

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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squeakins85.bsky.social @squeakins85.bsky.social

Nah..... you want hyperinflation, because that's how you get hyperinflation

jul 25, 2025, 1:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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oddmediapro.bsky.social @oddmediapro.bsky.social

What a complete moron! Does he realize that Powell said nothing of the sort?

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 1 1 • view
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Maskup @maskup.bsky.social

This is him trying to manipulate Powell by media pressure.🙄

jul 25, 2025, 2:02 pm • 2 1 • view
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leslierob007.bsky.social @leslierob007.bsky.social

that spike shook him

jul 25, 2025, 3:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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tehmud.bsky.social @tehmud.bsky.social

So then he definitely never said that.

jul 25, 2025, 2:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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P Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social

How do we know Trump knows nothing about economics? Listen to his words. An economy that is doing well does not need stimulus. Cutting rates in a strong economy triggers inflation. Trump knows that higher inflation is coming and that the Fed would never cut rates in that context.

jul 25, 2025, 1:59 pm • 8 0 • view
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jane1701.bsky.social @jane1701.bsky.social

My kingdom for a grammatically articulate sentence.

jul 25, 2025, 2:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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Saigonbond @ogsaigonbond.bsky.social

Trump Speaks At Fourth-Grade Level, Lowest Of Last 15 U.S. Presidents www.newsweek.com/trump-fire-a...

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Nicole is tired. @nicolerothrock.bsky.social

I’m insulted on behalf of all fourth graders.

jul 25, 2025, 4:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Saigonbond @ogsaigonbond.bsky.social

My sister is a 4th grade teacher. I'm sure her entire homeroom would roll their eyes.

jul 25, 2025, 4:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Laurie Ann @elloellay.bsky.social

I’ll take “Conversations That Never Happened” for $200

jul 25, 2025, 2:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jan @countrygal.bsky.social

Powell showed the felon to be lying about the construction sites. So called new numbers were a reflection of a building completed FIVE years ago.

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msjaa-la.bsky.social @msjaa-la.bsky.social

Idiot.

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 1 0 • view
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David Isaacs IRL @swede700.bsky.social

Give me "Something that was never said" for $500, Alex.

jul 25, 2025, 1:58 pm • 35 0 • view
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Countess of Candy 🍭 @countessofcandy.bsky.social

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carla Rae @peace1carla.bsky.social

PATHOLOGICAL LIAR

jul 27, 2025, 1:50 pm • 1 1 • view
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JRCrack @reverendmakelove.bsky.social

What exactly does he think Obama has done?

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lostinthewoods1953.bsky.social @lostinthewoods1953.bsky.social

WHY ARE WE PUTTING UP WITH THIS LYING POS.

jul 25, 2025, 2:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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bombaycrone.bsky.social @bombaycrone.bsky.social

I know because he's such a big putz & headline maker that the media in Scotland will cover him but I wish none of them would show up to cover anything he does when he's there. It's bad enough they're letting him in the country. We're stuck with him, no one else should be.

jul 25, 2025, 1:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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danburyfciawaits.bsky.social @danburyfciawaits.bsky.social

"Very Strongly" = I'm lying to your face right now.

jul 25, 2025, 2:12 pm • 1 0 • view
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camsteel.bsky.social @camsteel.bsky.social

He still gets treated as a very smart businessman and he doesn't understand basic economics.

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LambInWolf'sClothing @amontaful.bsky.social

Powell didn't say that. Delusion man shouldn't be in the oval office

jul 25, 2025, 1:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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Trish Crawford @trish-crawford.bsky.social

🤡

jul 25, 2025, 2:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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AHuman1st 🐞 @ahuman1st.bsky.social

Only the females pay the price for man’s dirty deeds…

jul 25, 2025, 2:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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thunder1008 @thunder1008.bsky.social

Wonder if Powell also had tears in his eyes? 🙄🙄

jul 25, 2025, 2:34 pm • 2 0 • view
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Moshe_man @mosheman.bsky.social

Let’s assume Powell said that. If the country is doing well, we don’t need to cut rates.

jul 25, 2025, 2:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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twolf10 @twolf1.bsky.social

Did Powell have tears in his eyes?

jul 25, 2025, 1:57 pm • 28 0 • view
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Mike Day @rashaverak58.bsky.social

“Very strongly” = Powell never said it.

jul 25, 2025, 2:43 pm • 2 0 • view
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Anton Valenciaga 🇨🇦 @vmg-ylw.bsky.social

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dats_moy @dats-moy.bsky.social

“She told me to crawl into a hole and die. And I took that to mean she’s in love with me.”

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 1 0 • view
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Big G @nupe117.bsky.social

He sure as hell didn't tell you he was going to lower rates, now did he?

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Susan Wade @susanrwk.bsky.social

And so begins the era of Trump-caused stagflation because the orange buffoon lives in a fantasy of his own making. Meanwhile, every American who doesn't own a yacht wants to wake up from this nightmare.

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chris-v5.bsky.social @chris-v5.bsky.social

This is how he gives his veiled orders. He’s on auto pilot not taking into account that his threats are losing their effect

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Guy Mann-Dood @tomasol.bsky.social

Basic economics dictates that a low interest environment is used to encourage people to spend, rather than save. It is not a tool used during times of strong economic growth as it would cause the economy to overheat.

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Ethan Harfenshvitz @harfenist.bsky.social

This is not a well man. He lives in a fantasy world—and his fantasies consist of raping minors. Congress should’ve invoked the 25th amendment 25 times by now.

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Skeletired @skeletired.bsky.social

zero smart people believe he told you that

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Tenacious Doods 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @armymedicsfc.bsky.social

What a stupid f****** clown.

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Diego Queen @diegoqueen.bsky.social

if he’s talking he’s lying. it’s amazing. they say the most anyone has ever seen. and it’s gonna get bigger, so much bigger, bigger than anyone even thought possible.

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D Gulley 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦 @4boysnana.bsky.social

What an idiot! You know damn well he asked/strongly suggested Powell lower rates. Would if have been too much for someone to say ‘did you ask him if he was planning to lower rates’?

jul 25, 2025, 3:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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Langdon Grant @langdongrant.bsky.social

His economic illiteracy is mind-bending. You lower rates when the economy is doing poorly, not when it's doing well.

jul 25, 2025, 5:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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retinco.bsky.social @retinco.bsky.social

Powell made you look like the idiot you are, you orange maggot.

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teachpeacex3.bsky.social @teachpeacex3.bsky.social

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jul 25, 2025, 4:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rob Cerulo @rjc1084.bsky.social

We need Powell to fact check this one too!

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azeke57.bsky.social @azeke57.bsky.social

Do you lower rates when the economy is hot hot hot! ? No, rates are not usually lowered when the economy is strong. They are more likely to be raised to manage inflation and maintain economic stability.

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StickyBunny @stickybunny.bsky.social

You don’t lower rates if the economy is doing well.

jul 25, 2025, 6:59 pm • 3 0 • view
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A. Nobody @nowhereismyhome.bsky.social

He’d say anything to get away from the field of stupidity that surrounds Trump. Extended exposure kills brain cells as witnessed by his current cabinet.

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670rv @670rv.bsky.social

If it is doing well - you do not cut rates If you increase inflation with tariffs - you do not cut rates When Trump tanks the economy for main street - we surely have to cut rates.

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AnnaUniversal @speckonblue.bsky.social

And that's how you get a dementia patient to cooperate.

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What are WE doing?!?!?!😳 @provokethought.bsky.social

I love how he stood up to you and corrected you in real time....how humiliating.

jul 25, 2025, 2:26 pm • 1 0 • view
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freemeplease.bsky.social @freemeplease.bsky.social

Things that didn’t happen.

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Tinman @htx-ddkt.bsky.social

And he called you “sir” while he had tears in his eyes. 🙄

jul 25, 2025, 7:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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Lord Sparkinari @sparkcj.bsky.social

1) I don’t believe he said that 2) if he did it’s because he thinks you’re a fucking idiot

jul 25, 2025, 2:05 pm • 2 0 • view
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lisac1.bsky.social @lisac1.bsky.social

What Powell actually said was You're lying!

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chihuahua6.bsky.social @chihuahua6.bsky.social

Powel punched back at trump’s lie “very strongly”. Expose the lie to his face n watch Trump deflate

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Nanakaren11.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @nanakaren11.bsky.social

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Sam I Am @bf1930.bsky.social

1) I don't believe Powell said "congratulations" 2) If it's doing well, you don't lower interest rates 3) Investors may be doing well, but the middle class is not 4) Insurances are set to skyrocket next year 5) Cars, food, electronics, building materials are all expected to rise after tariffs

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Sam I Am @bf1930.bsky.social

It's worth mentioning, only some tariffs have officially been implemented - when more are, the costs are going to rise significantly - Trump has thrown out Aug 1 as the date for more, but he TACO's a lot - so who knows. Market instability is the main cause for inflation lately.

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Lysistrata @gigi54.bsky.social

Liar.

jul 25, 2025, 3:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ken Complain @kencomplain.bsky.social

I'll take "Things he didn't say" for $500.

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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T-Fish🇨🇦🍁 @t-fish.bsky.social

Powell right now 👇🏻

jul 25, 2025, 1:55 pm • 74 0 • view
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Mike @blownmotor.bsky.social

Dude does not abide …

jul 25, 2025, 2:02 pm • 7 0 • view
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forkaroundfindout.bsky.social @forkaroundfindout.bsky.social

Hahahahaha. Yeah right.

jul 25, 2025, 2:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mark Dewey @markiemaypo.bsky.social

May I just say, with respect to all, he is so full of shit!

jul 25, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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AcquariDan @acquaridan.bsky.social

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Genesis @flygenesis.bsky.social

I’m doubtful he said this..

jul 25, 2025, 2:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lew Silverman @lewsilverman.bsky.social

He's genuinely a fool, isn't he? And I mean that "strongly"!

jul 25, 2025, 1:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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grnls6.bsky.social @grnls6.bsky.social

Japan is give $500+billion in trade with USA ?? Did I hear that right Japans GDP is $700 billion how does this compute?!

jul 25, 2025, 1:58 pm • 3 0 • view
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Matilda Morgenschoen @mmorgenschoen.bsky.social

delusional idiot

jul 25, 2025, 5:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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guido-is-myname.bsky.social @guido-is-myname.bsky.social

Douchebag ‘assumes’ too much

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123simco.bsky.social @123simco.bsky.social

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Erinn @erinnm.bsky.social

How long before Powell refuses to raise rates and Trump rage fires him? I say by noon today

jul 25, 2025, 3:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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GOP Clown Show @gopclownshow.bsky.social

*If* the country really is doing well, then there’s no need to lower rates. Save that dry powder for when it’s needed.

jul 25, 2025, 5:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Veteran from Puerto Rico @from-garbage-isle.bsky.social

Just making it up on the spot. It's actually incredible to watch someone lie with such confidence. I mean, this is stuff that I imagine Psychologists would pay to be close to. Just to study.

jul 25, 2025, 2:08 pm • 0 0 • view