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.

President Trump threatens to prevent the United States from trading with many countries unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates.
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CNN

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would stop trading with countries running a trade surplus with the United States unless the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.
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Reuters

President Donald Trump demanded that the Federal Reserve sharply cut interest rates, threatening to stop trading with countries that maintain trade surpluses with the United States.
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CNBC

Trump said interest rates are “artificially high” and accused unnamed actors of raising them “for no reason.” Yields on long-term Treasury debt have climbed for weeks to multiyear highs, pushing up mortgage and other borrowing costs. The Treasury Department announced steps Wednesday aimed at lowering rates.
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The Associated Press

President Donald Trump says interest rates should fall when the country is doing well economically, but instead they rise. Speaking at the White House, he calls the system unfair.
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Bloomberg Television

President Donald Trump again said he favors lower interest rates. He also acknowledged that the decision does not rest solely with the central bank chief. Trump’s comments were notably softer than the sharp attacks he had directed at Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s predecessor. The remarks suggest continued pressure for easier monetary policy, while recognizing that the rate-setting authority is not controlled by one person alone.
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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.