President Donald Trump on Wednesday heavily criticized Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying he has "mental problems" and that he would love to "fire his a**."Trump’s remarks elicited laughter while he spoke at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Trump noted that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was the one holding him back."[Powell’s] got some real mental problems. There’s something wrong with him," Trump said. "I’ll be honest, I’d love to fire his ass. He should be fired. The guy is grossly incompetent."POWELL SHARES WHAT IT WOULD TA
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