Trump questions Biden’s Fed signatures amid appointment probe

US President Donald Trump told supporters at a Pennsylvania campaign event that his team plans to review whether former President Joe Biden used what he described as an “automatic signature” to validate several appointments to the Federal Reserve Board, including that of current Chair Jerome Powell. The suggestion introduces a new line of scrutiny as Washington continues debating economic policy and inflation trends.

Trump argued that the Biden era saw record price increases in the United States, blaming the previous administration’s policies for what he described as the sharpest inflation in the country’s modern history. He contrasted this with current market conditions, insisting that inflation has moderated and that the “only thing rising now is the stock market,” a line he used repeatedly during the rally.

The president also revived his long-running criticism of Fed Chair Powell, stating that the central bank needs new leadership. “We have a bad chairman at the Fed, and we’re going to make a change,” Trump said, signaling possible shifts in the economic decision-making structure if he maintains control of federal appointments.

Turning to the issue of signatures, Trump claimed he had heard that the approvals for four Biden-era Federal Reserve Board members may have been endorsed through an automated process rather than personally signed. Without providing additional details, he emphasized that the matter would be examined: “We’re going to look into it,” he told the crowd.

The Federal Reserve Board plays a central role in shaping monetary policy in the United States, and questions surrounding its appointments come at a time of continued debate over interest rates, inflation control, and the broader economic outlook. Trump’s remarks add a new political dimension to the ongoing conversation.