President Donald Trump said Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’ s termination “cannot come fast enough” as he reiterated his frustration that the Fed hasn’t aggressively cut interest rates.

Jerome Powell has said that the Federal Reserve can be patient as the effects of tariffs become more clear. President Trump, pushing for interest rate cuts, said, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!

Meloni's visit to Washington makes her the first European leader to meet the president since he announced tariffs on European imports earlier this month.

"There will be a trade deal 100%," Trump said ahead of a luncheon at the White House with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. "I fully expect it."

The former US president says his successor has "done so much damage and so much destruction" in his first days in office.