Scott Bessent Impresses At Senate Confirmation Hearing | News | Donald J. TrumpTEXT TRUMP TO 88022!Skip to main contentContributeShopPlatformNewsEventsGet InvolvedTrump Force 47Protect The VoteContributeShopBack to NewsScott Bessent Impresses At Senate Confirmation HearingJanuary 16, 2025FacebookTwitterToday, Scott Bessent, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to lead the Department of the Treasury, delivered a masterful performance before the Senate Committee on Finance. His poise, intellect, and depth of knowledge were on full display as Americans saw firsthand why President Trump selected him for the role. After four years of Biden-induced economic turmoil, Bessent made clear why he is the perfect choice to implement President Trump's economic agenda and return prosperity to the American people. Here are the top moments you missed:Bessent warned about the dangers if Congress doesn't renew the Trump Tax Cuts: "If we do not renew and extend them, then we will be facing an economic calamity, as always with financial instability, that falls on middle and working class people."Bessent highlighted one of the biggest problems facing American monetary policy: "We do not have a revenue problem in the United States of America, we have a spending problem ... This spending is out of control."Bessent schooled a Democrat senator on China and "clean energy": "China will build 100 new coal plants this year. There is not a clean energy race — there is an energy race."Bessent passionately addressed his background — and why President Trump selected him for the job: "President Trump chose me because he believes that I'm the best candidate — not because of my sexual preference, not because treasury secretaries with green eyes do better — and I think it is a tribute to President Trump that he looks at people AS PEOPLE."Bessent spoke about the importance of addressing Biden's inflation crisis: "President Trump and myself are committed to addressing the affordability crisis. Part of the affordability crisis stems from this great inflation that we've had since 2021 ... Inflation is one of the great killers for working families."Bessent shut down Democrat lies about President Trump's tariff policy: "The history of tariffs and optimal tariff theory does not support what you're saying."Bessent broke down how the Trump administration could use tariffs: "One will be for remedying unfair trade practices ... For a more generalized tariff as a revenue raiser for the federal budget ... [and] tariffs can be used for negotiations."Bessent detailed a top priority of President Trump's Department of the Treasury: "Increasing the after-tax return on capital for U.S. companies — especially small business — is one of the greatest forms of job creation that we could see."Bessent committed to implementing an in-office policy for Treasury employees: "As we saw from the December 8th hack by some Chinese entities into the Treasury Department, which was very serious — that was through a work-from-home software app ... I support a return-to-the-office."Bessent blasted Democrats' hypocrisy: "I would note that President Biden gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to two people I think would qualify as his 'oligarchs.'"Join Our MovementEmail *Zip * Follow UsGo to Truth Social PageGo to Rumble PageGo to Twitter PagePaid for by Never Surrender, Inc. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate authorized’s committee.Privacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsPressCareersPowered by NucleusThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense personnel or other visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.SHOP NOWpopup2I'll never stopFighting for you!Contribute Today:Contribute Today:$20.24$47$100$250$500OTHERpopup2
