<p>Striking a somewhat cordial tone, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday evening, after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/awkward-trump-prods-jerome-powell-about-renovation-controversy-during-fed-visit?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Daniel+Chaitin&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=AWKWARD%21+Trump+Prods+Jerome+Powell+About+Renovation+Controversy+During+Fed+Visit">an awkward meeting</a> with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, whom Trump has repeatedly said should lower interest rates for Americans.</p>
<p>Trump and Powell toured a controversial renovation project during the visit. The president said online that it would have been better if the renovation, which is costing taxpayers billions of dollars, had never started.</p>
<p>&#8220;It was a Great Honor to tour the Renovation (and some new Construction!) of the Federal Reserve Building with Chairman Jerome Powell, Senator Tim Scott, and others,&#8221; Trump posted. &#8220;It’s got a long way to go, would have been much better if it were never started, but it is what it is and, hopefully, it will be finished ASAP.&#8221;</p>
<p>Trump noted that the &#8220;cost overruns are substantial,&#8221; but said, &#8220;on the positive side, our Country is doing very well and can afford just about anything — Even the cost of this building!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I’ll be watching and, hopefully, adding some expertise. As everyone knows, I renovated the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue, and it was a roaring SUCCESS. The total Construction cost was a small fraction of the Fed Building’s cost, and it is many times the size,&#8221; the president said.</p>
<p>Signing off, Trump again said he wants interest rates lowered.</p>
<p>&#8220;With all of that being said, let’s just get it finished and, even more importantly, LOWER INTEREST RATES!&#8221; he posted.</p>
<p>As highlighted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/awkward-trump-prods-jerome-powell-about-renovation-controversy-during-fed-visit?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Daniel+Chaitin&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=AWKWARD%21+Trump+Prods+Jerome+Powell+About+Renovation+Controversy+During+Fed+Visit">The Daily Wire</a>, Powell looked uncomfortable during the meeting, when Trump revealed that the renovations tab had increased to $3.1 billion. Powell contented the figure, arguing that the estimate included some older renovations.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, Trump said he asked a group of House Republicans if they thought he should fire Powell. &#8220;I talked to them about the concept of firing him. I said, &#8216;What do you think?&#8217; Almost all of them said I should. But I&#8217;m more conservative than they are,&#8221; Trump said.</p>
<p>“We’re not planning on doing it,” the president added. “I don’t rule out anything, but I think it’s highly unlikely, unless he has to leave for fraud.”</p>
<p>Russ Vought, the Office of Budget and Management director, sent a letter to Powell accusing him of orchestrating an &#8220;ostentatious&#8221; years-long office renovation project that may be &#8220;violating the law.&#8221;</p>
<p>Reacting to the letter, Trump said last week that Powell &#8220;spent far more money than he was supposed to rebuilding.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s, you know, he&#8217;s got some problems,&#8221; Trump added.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/awkward-trump-prods-jerome-powell-about-renovation-controversy-during-fed-visit?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Daniel+Chaitin&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=AWKWARD%21+Trump+Prods+Jerome+Powell+About+Renovation+Controversy+During+Fed+Visit">AWKWARD! Trump Prods Jerome Powell About Renovation Controversy During Fed Visit</a></strong></p>

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