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Trump and his allies are crying “election interference” over the Federal Reserve’s decision to slash interest rates

After months of complaining about the crippling burden of high interest rates and expensive borrowing, Republicans for some strange reason don’t seem too happy that the Federal Reserve has moved to do something about it.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it is cutting interest rates by half a percentage point. It’s the first cut since 2020 and a long-awaited decrease to historically high interest rates.


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[-] odelik@lemmy.today 122 points 2 months ago

What kind of weirdo gets mad when they get what they say they want?

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 115 points 2 months ago

A narcissist who wants to take the credit for it

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 79 points 2 months ago

Never forget that the border deal that Trump ordered senate Republicans to veto was one of the most comprehensive policy proposals in decades

[-] Mountain_Mike_420@lemmy.ml 38 points 2 months ago

The repubs complain about the border, a border bill comes up. Republicans refuse to pass it.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago

Mitch McConnell tables a bill.

Dems support it

Mitch McConnel fillibusters own bill

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Mitch McConnel fillibusters own bill

MAGAs would never work against their own country or be a shill for Putin, oh,,wait!

[-] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I once worked for an idiot who was a little high strung, and who responded to anything unexpected by getting angry. This exchange actually happened:

Other employee: "Hey boss, the bank called, they made a mistake, you actually have $100 more than you thought you had."

Boss: "WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT?"

[-] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hey I'm that idiot right now. I think I need anger management.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Weirdo that wanted them to do it when he's president, so he can say he did it.

[-] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

They were supposed to wait until after he's elected to do it so he can take credit for it.

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