[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Ironheart Capital [@Ironheart_Cap](/creator/twitter/Ironheart_Cap) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-25 08:35:39 UTC Let’s talk about the strangest soap opera in American finance-and the $XXX billion renovation that somehow became the main character. A family member asked me this the other day: “Is Trump actually going to fire Jerome Powell?” If they’re asking, odds are a bunch of you are too. So here’s the answer: It’s complicated, kind of dumb, and very on-brand for 2025. First: Yes-the renovation is that extensive. The Fed is giving its HQ a full makeover. Not a new coat of paint. We’re talking lead abatement, asbestos removal, blast-resistant windows, upgraded security, and a complete overhaul of two 100-year-old buildings. So… yeah. It’s a big deal. But here’s where it gets spicy: Some of the original renovation plans allegedly included rooftop gardens, VIP dining rooms, and beehives. Yes, beehives. You know, for the central banking honey harvest... Powell swore under oath that none of that stuff is happening. But documents submitted to a federal commission tell a slightly fancier story. Enter Trump, stage right. Trump shows up to the Fed in a hard hat unannounced more or less and starts grilling Powell over the cost. Trump: “It’s up to $XXX billion!” Powell: squints “You just added a building we finished five years ago.” It was awkward. It was hilarious. It was the financial equivalent of reality TV. But behind the scenes? It’s not really about the renovation. This is about interest rates. And more importantly-debt. Trump wants lower rates. Badly. Why? Because the U.S. is sitting on over $XX trillion in debt, and a lot of that is rolling over soon. That means Uncle Sam’s about to refinance... at much higher rates. The math’s ugly: Every X% increase in rates = hundreds of billions more in annual interest. We’re not talking “tighten your belt” bad. We’re talking “half the budget goes to debt service” bad. So Trump is pushing Powell to slash rates now by three full percentage points before the fiscal wrecking ball swings through Treasury. But here’s the catch: Despite the tough talk, Trump’s inner circle (including economic adviser Scott Bessent) still meets with Powell. Weekly. Over breakfast. So is this a genuine threat? Or political theater to keep pressure on until the Fed blinks? Can Trump actually fire Powell? Technically, yes-for cause. But “I don’t like his rate policy” isn’t cause. Trump would need to prove gross negligence or misconduct. Hence all the noise about the renovation possibly being “fraudulent.”It’s legally murky. Powell could sue. It could drag out until his term ends in 2026. But even the threat damages something fragile: Fed credibility. Here’s why that matters: The Fed’s power comes from being independent. Markets listen to Powell because they have to. But if the president can just fire the Fed chair at will? That turns the Fed into a wing of the executive branch. Suddenly, Powell isn’t managing interest rates-the White House is. Which makes Trump, in effect, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fed Funds Rate. And here’s the part everyone seems to be overlooking: The Fed chair doesn’t even set rates. It’s voted on-by a committee. Yeah, a committee of old boomers with PhDs in economics who couldn’t make it in the private sector, so they retreated to a job where they’re never held accountable. You can be wrong for XX years at the Fed and still get promoted-while shaping policy that’s quietly wrecking the middle class. Yay boomers. But hey, you’ve still got junk food and sportsball, right? So what’s next? If Powell resigns or gets pushed out, Trump would likely appoint someone who’ll cut rates hard and fast. That means: • Weaker dollar • Lower borrowing costs • Risk-on rally in stocks and crypto ISM numbers (the big signal for business activity) haven’t flipped yet, but they’re getting close. Pair that with a dovish pivot, and you’ve got the makings of a bubble… or a boom… depending on your portfolio. All because the Fed decided to renovate a building with too much marble and not enough subtlety. The central bank that told you to stop spending is now under fire for blowing billions on its own Versailles. And if the chairman quits over it, we could be entering a new chapter in monetary policy history… One powered by rooftop gardens, beehives, and pure, unfiltered irony. Happy Friday ~IHC  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [powell](/topic/powell) [jerome powell](/topic/jerome-powell) [jerome](/topic/jerome) [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) [Post Link](https://x.com/Ironheart_Cap/status/1948663424780530075)
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Created: 2025-07-25 08:35:39 UTC
Let’s talk about the strangest soap opera in American finance-and the $XXX billion renovation that somehow became the main character.
A family member asked me this the other day: “Is Trump actually going to fire Jerome Powell?”
If they’re asking, odds are a bunch of you are too. So here’s the answer:
It’s complicated, kind of dumb, and very on-brand for 2025.
First: Yes-the renovation is that extensive. The Fed is giving its HQ a full makeover. Not a new coat of paint. We’re talking lead abatement, asbestos removal, blast-resistant windows, upgraded security, and a complete overhaul of two 100-year-old buildings.
So… yeah. It’s a big deal.
But here’s where it gets spicy: Some of the original renovation plans allegedly included rooftop gardens, VIP dining rooms, and beehives. Yes, beehives. You know, for the central banking honey harvest...
Powell swore under oath that none of that stuff is happening. But documents submitted to a federal commission tell a slightly fancier story.
Enter Trump, stage right.
Trump shows up to the Fed in a hard hat unannounced more or less and starts grilling Powell over the cost.
Trump: “It’s up to $XXX billion!”
Powell: squints “You just added a building we finished five years ago.”
It was awkward.
It was hilarious.
It was the financial equivalent of reality TV.
But behind the scenes? It’s not really about the renovation.
This is about interest rates.
And more importantly-debt.
Trump wants lower rates. Badly.
Why? Because the U.S. is sitting on over $XX trillion in debt, and a lot of that is rolling over soon. That means Uncle Sam’s about to refinance... at much higher rates.
The math’s ugly: Every X% increase in rates = hundreds of billions more in annual interest.
We’re not talking “tighten your belt” bad. We’re talking “half the budget goes to debt service” bad.
So Trump is pushing Powell to slash rates now by three full percentage points before the fiscal wrecking ball swings through Treasury.
But here’s the catch:
Despite the tough talk, Trump’s inner circle (including economic adviser Scott Bessent) still meets with Powell. Weekly. Over breakfast.
So is this a genuine threat?
Or political theater to keep pressure on until the Fed blinks? Can Trump actually fire Powell? Technically, yes-for cause.
But “I don’t like his rate policy” isn’t cause.
Trump would need to prove gross negligence or misconduct. Hence all the noise about the renovation possibly being “fraudulent.”It’s legally murky.
Powell could sue.
It could drag out until his term ends in 2026. But even the threat damages something fragile: Fed credibility.
Here’s why that matters:
The Fed’s power comes from being independent. Markets listen to Powell because they have to. But if the president can just fire the Fed chair at will? That turns the Fed into a wing of the executive branch.
Suddenly, Powell isn’t managing interest rates-the White House is.
Which makes Trump, in effect, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fed Funds Rate. And here’s the part everyone seems to be overlooking:
The Fed chair doesn’t even set rates. It’s voted on-by a committee.
Yeah, a committee of old boomers with PhDs in economics who couldn’t make it in the private sector, so they retreated to a job where they’re never held accountable. You can be wrong for XX years at the Fed and still get promoted-while shaping policy that’s quietly wrecking the middle class.
Yay boomers. But hey, you’ve still got junk food and sportsball, right?
So what’s next?
If Powell resigns or gets pushed out, Trump would likely appoint someone who’ll cut rates hard and fast.
That means: • Weaker dollar • Lower borrowing costs • Risk-on rally in stocks and crypto
ISM numbers (the big signal for business activity) haven’t flipped yet, but they’re getting close. Pair that with a dovish pivot, and you’ve got the makings of a bubble… or a boom… depending on your portfolio. All because the Fed decided to renovate a building with too much marble and not enough subtlety. The central bank that told you to stop spending is now under fire for blowing billions on its own Versailles. And if the chairman quits over it, we could be entering a new chapter in monetary policy history…
One powered by rooftop gardens, beehives, and pure, unfiltered irony.
Happy Friday ~IHC
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