🚨 Fed Chair Drama Escalates Trump Eyes Christopher Waller for Lower Rate Push 🇺🇸📉

The race for the next Federal Reserve Chair is heating up and politics plus policy are colliding fast

President Donald $TRUMP is reportedly set to interview Fed Governor Christopher Waller adding a new twist to his aggressive lower interest rates agenda

Here’s what’s unfolding 👇

✅ Waller joins Trump’s Fed Chair shortlist
Trump is expanding his options as he looks for a Chair willing to cut rates deeply and fast

• Kevin Hassett NEC Director

• Kevin Warsh Former Fed Governor

✅ Why Waller

• Known supporter of lower interest rates

• Backed rate cuts this year

• Only Fed official to dissent when rates were held steady earlier

• Aligns with Trump’s belief that rates should be near 1 percent or lower

📉 Trump vs Powell still tense

Despite rates already sitting around 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent Trump believes cuts have not gone far enough and wants a Chair who agrees

✅ Crypto friendly angle

Waller has recently gained attention in crypto circles

• Supports stablecoins

• Urged the Fed to stop being overly skeptical of DeFi

• Called stablecoins new forms of money that can coexist with traditional systems

❌ Why Waller may still be a long shot

• No personal connection to Trump

• Some advisers unhappy with his 0.50 percent cut recommendation in September

• Less political backing compared to rivals

🧠 What’s next

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump is carefully questioning candidates on

• Fed policy direction

• Structural reforms

• Commitment to rate cuts

📅 Final decision expected by January

👑 Current frontrunner

Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh is seen as the most likely pick due to his Fed experience and close ties with Trump

Lower rates power shifts and major market impact ahead

Who should lead the Fed next

Drop your take 👇