Trump: Federal Reserve Chairman will leave if I ask him to

This could be heading down a dark path. If Trump turfs the Fed Chairman and/or enough Governors to make a difference, then selling the dollar and buying gold is one of the most-straightforward trades you will ever find.

"If I want him out, he'll be out of there real fast, believe me," Trump said. "He’ll leave if I ask him to. He’ll be out of there."

"He’s too late. He’s always too late, too slow," he said (which is just an admission the economy is slowing down, not speeding up).

He did not answer a question on whether he will try to remove Powell, whose term ends in May 2026.

Whoever Trump appoints as the next Fed chairman will be telling.