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Democrats 'seem to think that poor people are stupid,' Scott Bessent says
President Trump's Treasury secretary bristled at suggestions that changes to Medicaid would make it too difficult for people.
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a ...
Bessent says tariffs will 'boomerang back' to April levels if no deal, hinting extension
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that if U.S. trading partners do not make progress on trade negotiations, ...
Scott Bessent: "The Principles Of DOGE Were Very Popular... Elon Was Not"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ran this victory lap after running Elon Musk out of the Trump administration, during an ...
Scott Bessent says young men are in an ‘era of despondency,’ has hope for American workers
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the impact of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ immigrant labor and more on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ ...
Bessent: Trump tariffs set to ‘boomerang back’ to higher rates if deals not reached
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug ...
Bessent on Medicaid Work Requirements: Democrats Want To Infantilize The Poor; "I Don't Think Poor People Are Stupid"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the "Big, Beautiful Bill" including work requirements for able-bodied Americans ...
Bessent: Tariffs will ‘boomerang' back to April levels by Aug. 1 for countries without deals
President Donald Trump in April announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs he had unveiled just days prior on virtually every ...
Trump confirms ‘letter or a deal’ by July 9. Bessent says tariffs will ‘boomerang’ to April levels if no deals by August 1
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said tariff letters will be sent to about 100 countries over the next several days, as the Trump administration’s 90-day tariff pause comes to an end Wednesday.
Scott Bessent Slams Larry Summers' '2,000 Days Of Death' Remark On Trump Tax Plan: Demands Apology Over 'Callous' TV Comment
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Monday, calling his recent television ...