President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers.

President Donald Trump’s criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell resumed late Wednesday, when Trump said the central bank chief is making a mistake by not lowering interest rates.

Now, the markets are anticipating that President Trump is putting pressure on Chairman Powell to cut interest rates, even if the Fed doesn’t think it’s the right time to do so. But why is that the case and can he pressure the Fed Chair to take action?