Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that more than 100 countries have approached the U.S. “wanting to help rebalance global trade” in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Breitbart News exclusively that President Donald Trump’s administration is “laser-focused” on cutting the deficit and getting spending “under control,” part of his larger vision of “reprivatization” of the U.S. economy so economic growth is no longer dependent on government spending but instead on private sector growth. Bessent said he joined Trump on the campaign trail last year and later joined his cabinet because he was “so alarmed” by the “high level of government spending” that had taken hold in recent years.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke to the Economic Club of New York today and emphasized the growthy-ness of President Trump’s program.
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Less than one day after President Donald Trump signed off on a reciprocal tariff plan, the administration’s Treasury secretary shut down any economic concerns around the state of global trade.
President Donald Trump announced he had instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to have the Treasury Department stop making new pennies, explaining that it costs more than two cents to make them.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday addressed the “misinformation” being circulated about the work the Department of Government Efficiency is doing.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is “out of control.”
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President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Department secretary once he returns to the White House in January.
