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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.
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 says DOGE principles ‘popular,’ Musk ‘was not’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the principles of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were ...
Bessent hints at trade talk extensions
Major U.S. trading partners hurried over the weekend to secure trade deals or lobby for extra time, while Treasury Secretary ...
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 ...
Bessent outlines final tariff warning as trade deadline nears
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells CNN’s Dana Bash that countries that fail to reach trade agreements by August 1 will ...
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Scott Bessent Reveals Where Treasury’s Hammer Will Be Dropping Next
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Thursday that his department will turn its attention to student loan debt after ...
Bessent: In General The U.S. Is A Very Large, Closed Service Economy With Few Imports, We Have All The Leverage In Trade Talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on trade talks with the E.U. and Japan during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." ...