President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday, repeating calls for lower interest rates while standing alongside Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Even after reiterating his frustration with the central bank, Trump called the notion of firing Powell a "big move" that would not be "necessary."

The Trump administration says the president's visit to the Federal Reserve was to check the "progress" of a renovation -- and separate from his frustration that Powell won’t lower interest rates.

The president’s participation in a tour of the Fed had the makings of a public relations disaster for the central bank. But by Friday, the president was praising Powell.