President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve 's latest decision to cut benchmark interest rates by a quarter percentage point could have been "at least doubled."

Trump, who has long urged the central bank to slash rates in order to spur further economic growth, called Fed Chair Jerome Powell "a stiff" who approved a "rather small" cut.

Trump, during a roundtable meeting with CEOs at the White House, also said he plans to interview former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh later Wednesday.

Warsh and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett are two of the top contenders to succeed Powell when his term ends in May.

"I'm looking for somebody that will be honest with interest rates," Trump said, before adding, "Our rate should be much lower."

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