According to CoinMeta, Trump stated on Monday that since the appointment of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, the two have only had one "brief" conversation and denied claims that they communicate frequently. Last week, Heather Hasset, Director of the White House National Economic Council, said that the two "often discuss economic issues," but other informed sources mentioned that their calls are not regular and not frequent. Trump once again expressed his desire for lower interest rates, but said he "100% supports" Powell, emphasizing that Federal Reserve policy is decided collectively by the board of governors.