Trump Says He Shut Down ‘The Ultra-Left CFPB’ After Bankers And Loan Officers
President Donald Trump has said it more than once—the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is no more. Calling it “the ultra-left CFPB,” Trump said he moved to shut down the agency after receiving calls from bankers and loan officers who were “almost crying” over its regulations.
Trump: CFPB Was Hurting Banks
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 22, Trump described the CFPB as a “terrible” agency that “destroyed” small banks and businesses. He blamed Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who helped create the agency after the 2008 financial crisis, saying she used it to push a “woke radicalism” agenda.
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“They established it—it was established by Elizabeth Pocahontas Warren,” Trump said, mocking Warren’s past claims of Native American ancestry. “At the ultra-left CFPB, which was terrible, so many people have been hurt by that. I used to get calls from lending officers from owners of small banks, and they were almost crying. What they did to those people; they destroyed them and put them out of business.”
The CFPB was originally designed to protect consumers from predatory lending practices, like unfair bank overdraft fees and shady mortgage deals. But Trump argued that it overregulated banks and financial institutions, making it harder for businesses to operate.
The agency’s closure was fast-tracked by Elon Musk, who effectively heads the Department of Government Efficiency, an office created to shrink the federal government. Musk announced the shutdown in a Feb. 7 post on X, writing, “CFPB RIP,” alongside a tombstone emoji.
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