"President Donald Trump raged over some disappointing economic news shortly before his Commerce Department delivered it to the public on Friday morning. The Democrat Shutdown cost the U.S.A. at least two points in GDP. That's why they are doing it, in mini form, again. No Shutdowns! declared the president in a 7:50 a.m. Truth Social post. Also, LOWER INTEREST RATES. Two Late' Powell is the WORST!!!, he added."
"Less than an hour later, his administration announced that the United States' GDP grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The 43-day government shutdown last fall was expected to affect the figure, but experts at Dow Jones nevertheless expected the economy to grow at a yearly clip of 2.5%. Powell has called that investigation a pretext."
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president, he argued in a video statement last month. This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditionsor whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social blaming a 'Democrat Shutdown' for reduced GDP and demanding 'No Shutdowns' and lower interest rates. The Commerce Department reported U.S. GDP grew at an annualized 1.4% in Q4 2025, below Dow Jones expectations of 2.5%. The 43-day government shutdown last fall was cited as a drag on the figure. Trump has repeatedly criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not cutting rates faster, and the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Powell. Powell called the probe a pretext and warned that criminal threats could politicize monetary policy. The GDP news followed an encouraging inflation report amid public economic discontent.
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