The president turned a rare visit to the U.S. central bank into political theater that included hard hats and a back slap.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, though he told reporters following a visit to the U.S. central bank's headquarters that he still wanted lower interest rates.

US President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell clashed publicly during a rare presidential visit to the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington. Trump claimed renovation costs had surged past 3 billion dollars,