President Donald Trump's pick to a fill a vacancy at the Federal Reserve has run into more trouble thanks to remarks he made in the past.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Video has surfaced of Stephen Moore, whom Trump said he intends to nominate for a central bank post, making disparaging remarks about Cleveland and Cincinnati. The statements were made during a forum at the Heartland Institute in August 2014.
"Let's start with Chicago. I mean, I'm biased, but Chicago is a world class city, right? There is no reason Chicago is not the Hong Kong of the Midwest United States," said Moore, who at the time was chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank where he continues to serve as a distinguished fellow."If you live in the Midwest, where else do you want to live besides Chicago, right?" he continued.
""That view should be disqualifying for the critical role of Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. You didn't just insult Cleveland and Cincinnati – you dismissed millions of Americans who work and live in small towns and cities across the industrial heartland, and who have been looked down on and left behind by Washington and Wall Street for decades," Brown said in a letter he sent to Moore.
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