Donald Trump actually said...

"At the time of the announcement, Mr. Trump said that trade deficits with other nations represented 'a national emergency.'"

"he believes the Fed chair is making a mistake by not lowering interest rates, which is putting us at an economic disadvantage to China and other countries"

"I had no intention of firing Powell and never did"

"We’re going to find out whether or not he’s tapping us along or not, and if he is, we’ll respond a little bit differently."