President Trump praised Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as “fantastic” and said he wanted him to “do whatever he wants” on interest rates in an exclusive interview published June 7, 2026.
Trump made the remarks while discussing the economy and speaking amid the war with Iran, putting fresh attention on the Fed’s rate-setting role at a moment when markets are watching every signal from the White House and the central bank.
The president’s public endorsement carried a built-in contradiction. He said he did not want to have a big influence on Warsh, yet also made a clear public appeal for the Fed chair to have wide freedom on interest rates, a line that highlights how closely the economy and the war effort are now being discussed in the same conversation.
For Warsh, the comment is a striking show of support from a president who has often treated monetary policy as a political issue. It also leaves the central question untouched: how he will actually handle interest rates as inflation, the war, and the broader economy keep pressure on the Fed. A recent Pce Report: April inflation hits 3.8% in first Fed-era reading under Kevin Warsh has already underscored how closely his decisions are being watched.
Trump’s praise may give Warsh public backing, but it does not settle the one thing that matters most in the coming weeks — whether the Fed chair will use that room to move rates, hold them steady, or choose a path that again puts him at the center of the national economic debate.
