Meddling With Primal Forces

Investors that I am speaking with are dumbfounded that this is actually in process.

"U.S. Prosecutors Are Investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell" https://t.co/2DkgClABwT

— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) January 12, 2026

BARTIROMO: This morning, JP Morgan's stock is down 3%, American Express is down sharply. Analysts say this is going to see an impact on 2026 earnings of these credit card companies between 25% and 250%.

BILL PULTE: Well, I would defer to President Trump on this specific policy.… pic.twitter.com/UvHVPO9qho

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 12, 2026

BARTIROMO: This morning, JP Morgan's stock is down 3%, American Express is down sharply. Analysts say this is going to see an impact on 2026 earnings of these credit card companies between 25% and 250%.

BILL PULTE: Well, I would defer to President Trump on this specific policy. Obviously I support it. He knows exactly what he's doing.

Navarro on Jerome Powell: "If you actually look at what he's being investigated for, it looks like there's luxury elevators and dining rooms ... we know he made false statements. The only question is whether he was aware and did it with malice." (Note that even Maria Bartiromo… pic.twitter.com/vM99ycqS46

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 12, 2026

Navarro on Jerome Powell: "If you actually look at what he's being investigated for, it looks like there's luxury elevators and dining rooms ... we know he made false statements. The only question is whether he was aware and did it with malice." (Note that even Maria Bartiromo isn't really buying it.)

I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building pic.twitter.com/NqXe9uqWWM

— George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway3d) January 12, 2026

And it’s going so well, too:

WATCH: “What were the false statements?”@RealPNavarro pathetically attempts to defend Trump going after fed chair Jerome Powell criminally even @MariaBartiromo has a hard time buying — as Trump hilariously claims “I don’t know anything about it”🤔🤥

A regime of shameless liars pic.twitter.com/EGrwSMQSzT

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 12, 2026

This will be reassuring.