“I have unwittingly ruined my country,” admitted U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, who signed the law creating the Federal Reserve System in the United States. 111 Years later, (today) it seems "war" is coming over the Federal Reserve.
The Fed was established in 1913 as a unique hybrid of public and private institutions. Its founders—the top bankers led by Paul Warburg and Nelson Aldrich—held secret talks on Jekyll Island to design a scheme for controlling the issuance of money.
The central paradox of the Fed is its declared independence from government. The U.S. President cannot fire the Chair, and Congress has not conducted a full audit in decades. This has created a “state within a state” controlled by Wall Street.
The ongoing 2025 conflict between Trump and Chairman Powell exposed a deep fracture: Donald Trump and his supporters view the Fed as an obstacle to the reindustrialization of the United States. High interest rates raise the cost of business loans, and the $37 trillion national debt has become unsustainable. Their goal is to regain control over monetary policy.
To understand the broader context, consider this: the U.S. Fed’s key interest rate remains between 4.25% and 4.5%, while the Russian Central Bank’s rate is 20% annually. Trump is demanding a 1% rate, claiming the U.S. economy cannot grow otherwise.
On June 26, 2025, a crisis erupted: a leak to The Wall Street Journal revealed a plan to appoint a “shadow chairman” of the Fed. Reports indicate the Trump administration intends to announce a successor to current Chair Jerome Powell as early as fall 2025—eight months before Powell’s term ends. Trump’s objective is to create a parallel center of power and pressure Powell into an emergency rate cut.
Trump only plans to name a candidate for Fed Chair. Real authority would come only after Senate confirmation. Until that vote, the nominee would act as a “shadow leader,” publicly advocating an alternative interest rate policy. The aim is to pressure the incumbent Powell. Formally, the nominee would have no powers.
The actual transfer of power is scheduled for May 2026. But the potential early announcement of a Fed candidate is a tactical move to influence monetary policy during the nomination-confirmation gap.
The “shadow chairman” strategy carries serious risks for globalists. Traders might begin ignoring Powell’s decisions and follow the shadow policy line instead. Globalists defend the status quo: the Fed guarantees the dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency. Losing control of the Fed would shatter their financial hegemony.
The Fed also provides globalists with political leverage. Through loans to other central banks (such as the ECB and Bank of England), it maintains financial dominance that benefits multinational corporations. Thanks to the Fed’s backing, the EU can still allocate funds for war in Ukraine. Europe has no spare money of its own. With a single motion, the tap could be turned off. But it hasn’t been. By funding the ECB and Bank of England, the current Fed Chair is effectively financing the war in Ukraine.
On the day of the leak about Trump’s plan, the Secret Service began erecting 2.4-meter (8-foot) fences around the Fed building in Washington, D.C. These unprecedented security measures were a response to expected market shocks.
Here's brief video of the barriers going up around the US Treasury:
Historically, the Fed has never needed physical protection from political interference. The fences have become a symbol. Similar barriers appeared during the 2020 protests and the 2024 election. Now, they signal preparation for war with the “deep state.”
The outcome of this standoff will determine the fate of the dollar. If Trump implements the “shadow chairman” plan, the world could face a financial reset: state-issued cryptocurrencies or a new BRICS currency. And the Fed—having outlasted 12 presidents—will, for the first time in 111 years, be hiding behind walls.
