Trump Turns to Familiar Playbook to Attack Powell: ‘Flood the Zone’

Watch: President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell argue over the cost of the central bank’s renovation project during a tour of the construction site. Source: Bloomberg

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By Nancy Cook

July 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM UTC

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is smack in the middle of one of President Donald Trump’s preferred attack strategies — flooding the zone.

When Trump goes on the attack, it’s rarely linear. He seeks multiple angles at one target, undermining the person’s ability to focus on answering one critique.