Asked whether he was surprised by the Fed's decision to keep rates unchanged, Trump replied: "No, Kevin's fantastic." Trump added that Warsh supported lower interest rates but was constrained by other policymakers. "I know he'd love to see lower interest rates, but he's got a board, and it's a political board, and they want to keep rates up." Trump claimed the United States had attracted $19.2 trillion in investment commitments over the past year, comparing it with previous records. The Federal Reserve sets US monetary policy independently of the White House and adjusts interest rates based on its assessment of inflation, employment and broader economic conditions.