Edited...tweet taken out of context. Trump still supports Warsh for Fed Chair.

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- The post features a misleading clip from Trump's February 9, 2026, Fox Business interview, where he regrets choosing Jerome Powell over Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair in 2017 due to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's influence, rather than critiquing Warsh's recent nomination.
- Trump nominated Warsh as the next Fed Chair on January 30, 2026, to replace Powell in May; in the interview, he expresses enthusiasm for Warsh, stating the decision was finalized two weeks prior.
- Thread replies rapidly clarify the 2017 context, accusing the post of clickbait and preventing misinformation spread, with over 100 engagements debating the interpretation.

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In context, Trump is clearly referring to his "big mistake" in 2017, when he chose Jerome Powell over Warsh (the runner-up) for Fed Chair, largely due to strong advocacy from then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin—despite Trump's own reservations about Powell. He's not expressing regret about the current nomination; instead, he's framing Warsh's selection now as correcting that past error and predicting great results. The post sharing the clip takes it out of context to suggest otherwise, but as seen in the replies and the full wording, it's actually a vote of confidence in Warsh. No indications here or elsewhere that Trump is backing away from the pick.

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