PoliticsTrump launches new effort to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
With the central bank’s next monetary policy meeting just weeks away, Donald Trump has launched a new effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Media personality |
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-09. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Approve | Disapprove |
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| TIPP Insights2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 adults · 1,461 | 2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 | adults · 1,461 | 38% | 52% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 951 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 951 | 37% | 63% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,215 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,215 | 33% | 65% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 1,379 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 1,379 | 40% | 57% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,536 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,536 | 36% | 57% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

Donald Trump is demanding lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised them to address inflation he considers too high in the United States. Trump has repeatedly clashed with the Fed over its rate policy and called for borrowing costs of 1% or less.
TTRT World

The Federal Reserve is navigating a confusing economic moment, but rates now appear set to move higher, potentially beginning Wednesday. That puts Donald Trump’s demand for lower borrowing costs at odds with the direction expected from Kevin Warsh.
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CNN

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that no country should have a lower interest rate than the United States, speaking days before the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting.
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Reuters

President Donald Trump again argued that the United States should have the world’s lowest interest rates, while his handpicked Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faces renewed pressure to increase borrowing costs.
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Bloomberg News

A jobs report is fueling expectations of higher interest rates, while Donald Trump is calling for rate cuts.
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Bloomberg News

Strong U.S. jobs data and persistent inflation could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, although President Donald Trump has been urging rates to fall. On Friday, he threatened to end all trade with countries that run a surplus with the U.S., including Canada, unless he gets his way.
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Alexander Morris of F/m Investments said it was obvious the Fed would rely on incoming economic data, including the strong August jobs report, when making any decision on interest rates.
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Reuters

Donald Trump is demanding a rate cut following the jobs report. The program also examines whether next week’s Republican midterm convention could alter competitive House races and discusses legislation from Greg Casar and Bernie Sanders to permanently ban artificial superintelligence.
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Bloomberg Television

President Donald Trump steps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and threatens to halt trade with some economies that run a surplus with the US. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the White House.
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Bloomberg Television

President Donald Trump stepped up his campaign for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, threatening to halt trade with some economies that run a surplus against the US if the central bank does not act.
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Bloomberg News
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With the central bank’s next monetary policy meeting just weeks away, Donald Trump has launched a new effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
Donald Trump has ordered a White House inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. A new commission will examine mortgage fraud allegations against her, renewing the push to force her out.

Trump has created a committee to investigate whether Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made alleged false statements on mortgage documents and whether they justify her removal under federal law. The panel will review evidence and report to the president; Cook must appear at a November 5 hearing. She sued to block her firing, and litigation continues.

Trump appointed a committee to investigate statements by Fed Governor Lisa Cook. He previously tried to fire Cook, a nominee of former President Joe Biden, but the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt.

A notice on the White House website on Friday said President Donald Trump had formed a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations that she made false statements related to mortgages.
President Donald Trump formed a committee of inquiry Friday to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage applications, in another move in his effort to remove her from office.
President Donald Trump has created a committee to investigate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, in his latest effort to remove her from her post.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hired Judy Shelton as an adviser. The Senate blocked her nomination to the Federal Reserve over her controversial economic ideas.

Bloomberg’s weekend program covers Donald Trump’s campaigning in red states and the Federal Reserve’s minutes from its September rate hike. Guests include Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Schwab’s head of macro research and strategy, and the US attorney general. The program also notes a decline in Brent crude after G7 news.

President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, urged former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the central bank’s board. The call followed an internal report that cited management failures in the renovation of its headquarters.