Trump Eyes Powell’s Replacement: Why Judy Shelton Stands Out—and Why the Fed Still Needs to Go

When the headlines zero in on President Trump calling Fed Chair Jerome Powell a “numbskull” and a “stupid person,” the media loves the spectacle—but they miss the signal. The real story isn’t Trump’s insults. It’s that the White House is openly questioning the legitimacy and competence of the Federal Reserve, a sacred cow in global finance that has quietly presided over the debasement of the U.S. dollar for over a century. And now, as Trump teases Powell’s replacement ahead of the 2026 expiration of his chairmanship, we’re seeing a familiar cast of candidates—all insiders, all tied to the same system that brought us boom-bust cycles, quantitative easing, and unprecedented debt monetization. Let’s break down the names floating around. Scott Bessent…