President Trump: I would like to see a one-year cap of 10% on credit card rates

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 21, 2026 at 20:43  |  1:12  |  CNBC
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Donald Trump — President of the United States

Summary

In a Davos interview with CNBC's Joe Kernen, President Donald Trump discusses a phone call with Senator Elizabeth Warren and then focuses on credit card interest rates. Trump criticizes credit card companies for charging 28-30% and proposes a one-year 10% cap, arguing consumers cannot pay current rates and invoking usury. The comments imply regulatory risk for credit card issuers, while offering no directly tradable consumer-side expression.

  • President Trump speaks with Joe Kernen at Davos.
  • Trump mentions a phone call with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
  • Trump criticizes credit card companies for 28-30% rates.
  • Trump proposes a one-year 10% cap on credit card rates.
  • Trump says consumers cannot pay current rates and invokes usury.
  • Trump says credit card companies make a lot of money and should give people a break.
  • Market implication: regulatory risk for credit card companies.
Ideas
Donald Trump President of the United States 0:27
Credit card rate cap threatens companies.
President Trump criticizes credit card companies for charging 28-30% rates that consumers cannot pay, invokes usury, and proposes a one-year 10% cap. This regulatory threat would likely pressure credit card companies' revenue and profitability, making them risky to own.
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