President Donald Trump threatened Friday to stop trading with countries with which the U.S. has a deficit unless the Federal Reserve (Fed) lowers interest rates, citing a strong August jobs report as justification.

"High interest ​rates put the U.S.A. at a ​very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen!" said Trump, who has repeatedly demanded ​that the Fed cut rates.

​The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday ‌reported stronger-than-expected job creation in August, prompting traders to boost bets on a hike later this month.

"Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

"We ​should ​have the ⁠LOWEST RATE of any country in the World ... ​LOWER THE RATE OR ​I’LL ⁠STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT," ⁠he said.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said last week that inflation, at 3.7% according to the Fed's preferred measure, remains too far above the central bank's 2% target, and added that without further progress, they would have "work to do."