Trump’s 'Big Mistake' Remark About Warsh Explained

President Trump’s February 9 interview on Fox Business briefly set off a viral debate after clips showed him saying he “made a big mistake.” In full context he was recalling his 2017 choice of Jerome Powell over Kevin Warsh, a decision he said was influenced by then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Far from rejecting Warsh now, Trump praised him as a “high-quality person” and predicted that, if Warsh “does the job that he’s capable of,” the economy could grow as much as 15%. That 15% projection — well above historical peaks of around 4–7% in strong years — prompted pushback and speculation that such ambitious expectations might leave Warsh vulnerable if they were unmet.

Fact-check threads and full-clip posts have emphasized that the “mistake” comment referred to the past, while memes and commentary propelled the topic to one of the most viral economic conversations on X.

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