Political Quotes

Scott Bessent

The Public Record

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the Trump administration; hedge-fund manager and founder of Key Square Group.

Quotes by year · 2023–2026334 total · peak 2025 (212)
2023: 2 quotes2025: 212 quotes2026: 120 quotes

Most widely reported

by number of sources
  1. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.4 sources2026npr.org
  2. I mean we're not at war with Canada. How are we going to be at war with Canada? What, are they going to take their two submarines from the Edmonton mall and sic them on us?2 sources2026cbc.ca
  3. He's doing what is best for the Liberal Party, what's best for Mark Carney, and in the long run the Canadian people are going to see through that.2 sources2026cbc.ca
  4. Schools rebranding race-based preferences as equitable, inclusive, or diversity-enhancing does not change their discriminatory nature,2 sources2026foxnews.com
  5. Treasury continues to transform how the federal government protects taxpayer dollars by using better data, stronger controls, and advanced technology to stop fraud and improper payments before money goes out the door.2 sources2026foxnews.com
  6. We are moving beyond ‘pay and chase’ and making prevention the federal government’s first line of defense.2 sources2026foxnews.com
Oct 10, 2026

The Harvard Square inflationista is offering a statistical sleight of hand, not a serious assessment of today’s U.S. economy.

dailycaller.com
Oct 10, 2026

Another day, another Econ 101 lesson for Professor Warren.

dailycaller.com
Oct 10, 2026

As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration’s reckless spending.

dailycaller.com
Oct 10, 2026

Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department.

dailycaller.com
Oct 9, 2026

Unequivocally no cuts in Social Security," he said. "The Trump accounts are a supplement, not a substitute… if they have maintained their Trump accounts into retirement age, then they will also have a substantial nest egg that they can…

penncapital-star.com
Oct 9, 2026

President Trump believes that the American dream belongs to every child and every family," Bessent said at a news conference at the state Capitol.

penncapital-star.com
Oct 7, 2026

We are moving beyond ‘pay and chase’ and making prevention the federal government’s first line of defense.

foxnews.com
Oct 7, 2026

Treasury continues to transform how the federal government protects taxpayer dollars by using better data, stronger controls, and advanced technology to stop fraud and improper payments before money goes out the door.

foxnews.com
Sep 30, 2026

Our message is clear: the Trump administration will identify and disrupt any cartel actor who threatens our security or the integrity of our financial system.

foxnews.com
Sep 23, 2026

The world has been coming to the U.S., and China has been the missing piece.

cbsnews.com
Sep 9, 2026

I am the house now, so when we intervene with the Japanese yen, I have pretty good insight into what the Japanese, what the Bank of Japan is going to do, what Japanese policymakers are going to do.

dailycaller.com