China, Scott Bessent and Trump
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An alumnus of the first Trump White House assessed that, of Trump’s Cabinet, Bessent seems to be the “most serious person in the room.”
Trump said he would “take a look at” exemptions for products parents need for their children, which are primarily produced in China.
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Stocktwits on MSNLarry Summers Lauds Scott Bessent For Reading Market Signals And Backing Off ‘Disastrous’ China Tariffs: ‘Good To Blink When You Make A Mistake’Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers praised Scott Bessent, who currently serves in that role under President Donald Trump’s administration, for successfully negotiating a trade deal with China. While appearing on CNN’s “The Arena” with Kasie Hunt,
Bessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, deregulation, and tax policies would unlock a “Golden Age” of economic
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers his opening statement at today's House Appropriations Committee hearing.
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Tampa Free Press on MSNScott Jennings Triggers Former Biden Aide By Repeating What Scott Bessent Said China Told Him About BidenRepublican strategist Scott Jennings triggered a former Biden campaign aide when he mentioned China’s alleged assessment of former President Joe Biden. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day de-escalation of tariffs with China Monday following meetings Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent held with Chinese officials Saturday and Sunday,
President Trump is resetting on tariffs after almost six weeks of turmoil that threatened to upend his second term. A Monday announcement that the United States and China had come to an agreement to suspend heavy tariffs on each other marked the effective end of the first phase of Trump’s approach on the topic.
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