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Kevin Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, Senate votes 54-45

financeMay 13, 2026632,556

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve. Jerome Powell will remain on the Federal Reserve Board as a governor, and Warsh stressed that President Trump did not require him to pledge to cut interest rates to secure his nomination. President Trump pressed for lower rates during the confirmation, making Warsh's leadership a direct test of the Fed's policy direction and political independence.

Ricky Davila
@therickydavila.bsky.social

Disgraceful fraudulent traitor John Fetterman joined fascist republicans in confirming MAGA lunatic Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair after Jerome Powell thus officially ending the Central Bank’s autonomy and independence. We’re fucked and so many still refuse to see it.

76045d ago
ℂ𝕙𝕖𝕫 💙 🌊12

Powell will monitor Warsh for the next two years. We will get more proof of trump requesting wrong doing for warsh to do. Warsh is in trouble before his job starts. Up to him to keep himself out of prison or be fired for being honest. trump is temporary, choose wisely, Powell did.

manuele.bsky.social9

Fetterman is just another example of why our parliamentary systems here is way better than the two party system in America. here the democratic party could have already called for a vote of confidence against Fetterman. it makes absolutely no sense that a party is forced to bow to one person

trussell25.bsky.social7

Hey, @schumer.senate.gov, why is this guy on committees? In TN, they kick off democrats just for protesting for the right for minorities to vote.

OneSerenityNow4

Get ready for Stagflation as Kevbo will drop interest rates despite soaring inflation. Y'all better hold tightly on to your money, because you're going to need EVERY penny of it.

kelrr.bsky.social3

Pretty soon the idiots will FEEL it.

Eat the Rich 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦2

Good people, though it took many years, successfully hunted down and brought to justice many of the Nazi scum who tried to slip away. We can and will have to do it again.

Bill Walter2

Fetterman has succumbed to "psychological operations" being waged against us all. In his case, it started when "fundie baby voice" senator Katie Britt visited Fetterman in the hospital while he was recovering from a stroke. Brainwashing is real. QAnon's are proof. www.al.com/news/2023/05...

Darwin Woodka2

It's fine, we'll all be on Chinese currency soon enough

🥒🐸🌮🦋 Anemia B2

Trump is too stupid to know that the fed chair DOES NOT set interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee within the federal does. He has hassled that man because he thinks he is the boss. He is not. He is a part of the whole and makes the announcements.

Andrew2

Not trying to victim blame but this is starting to be on the people of PA. The fact they aren't doing a roving protest every movement this ogre makes until he resigns is absurd. Grocery store? Protest. Doctor's office? Protest. There should be tents outside his home and office in PA and DC.

Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

The Senate just confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve on a 54-45 vote. The biggest question facing Warsh right now: Will he do Trump’s bidding and advocate lower interest rates even in the face of rising inflation? I have some thoughts...

44744d ago
Blue Iowan28

He couldn’t say the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, so there’s that detail.

Tony Serrata 🇺🇦14

Yes. Let's stop asking this question. We know the answer. He only gets toadies.

jbshakerman.bsky.social11

Warsh will likely do the Koch’s bidding and make the Fed as compliant as the Roberts SCOTUS.

bk1165.bsky.social10

It’s not even a serious question. He’s a stooge.

Hank G6

I expect he will be a total Stepford Boy for Trump. The only people he puts forwards are those that suck up enough to him to convince him of that. Fuck Fetterman.

jansky2300.bsky.social6

I think Elizabeth Warren should continue to call him a sock puppet to keep him on his toes. There’s way too much undeserved ego in this administration.

westguineapig.bsky.social6

"Presumably, Trump wants lower interest rates because he figures that a “hot” economy is good for Republicans going into the 2026 midterms..." but trump doesn't want to curtail tariffs or get out of hormuz. so i would argue that he doesn't understand any of this at all. he just says random things.

truepurple24.bsky.social5

He will put us into full blown recession

calmax.bsky.social3

The bigger question is what happens to him when the full Trump-Epstein files are released.

itbeatstwitter.bsky.social3

He couldn’t say Biden won, no way he is not following Trump’s orders to lower rates

Stranger In The Alps3

He’s a fucking putz but so is every single Senator that confirmed him. Hopefully the inevitable fallout with Trump will ruin his life.

Hoon3

He’s worth $2B. What do you think he’ll do?

Mike493

That’s not even a question. Like the entire GOP, he will do what he is told or he will be replaced.

Massive Mobile Maisonette - M³2

This is a catastrophically poor choice of idiots.

Ryan Statz2

Of course they did because why would they do anything to prevent unqualified Trump sycophants from gaining positions of power?

I’m Monica 🦋 RELEASE ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES2

@fetterman.senate.gov (R) is no surprise but why in TF would @coons.senate.gov vote for Warsh?

Justin Wolfers
@justinwolfers.bsky.social

Kevin Warsh was just confirmed as next Fed chair. The only problem is we don't know which Kevin Warsh... The inflation hawk of 2006-2011? The sock puppet who doesn't know won the 2020 election? A public servant ready to grow into the job and lead? Someone else? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

40245d ago
JoeCGiles13

The Kevin Warsh who refused to admit Trump lost the 2020 election under oath in his confirmation hearing. Trump wouldn’t have nominated him if he didn’t already own him.

News From The Left11

Anyone wanted by Trump for any federal position is bad for the country. We know that now. Another sycophant who would rather please die führer than make a decision benefiting the general public.

Greer5

I mean... I think we know. What we don't yet know is if he'll have the guts to follow through when he's actually accountable for the results.

john.in.chicago5

Definitely the sock puppet. Get set for some inflation on steroids when he drops the rate to 1%. Or less!

Patrick Baker5

Sock puppet and pliable Trump lackey, lacking any integrity, experience, or sound judgment.

lotuslady19.bsky.social4

The one in the Trump-Epstein Files www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...

batgurl62.bsky.social3

Just another clown confirmed for the Klown Kar King. It's a veritable circus of morons running this country. They're taking it apart piece by piece, hiring the lease qualified people for the jobs. I can see why the world is laughing at us and especially at Mr Piggy. We are a joke

Josh2

If he lowers rate, say hello to high inflation

BoneShark2

We have gotten used to rolling the dice and taking our chances. Will Trump give away the store during his China trip? C'mon lucky 7.

MarkG2

I have a good guess which one.

Dré Day2

If the Lindsey Graham pivot is any indication, not good.

cdwilsher.bsky.social2

"The inflation hawk of 2006-2011?" Not that one. There isn't a Democrat in the WH.

Mike Tonge2

At least it's not Guy Standing.

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