Scott Bessent
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the Trump administration; hedge-fund manager and founder of Key Square Group.
Oct 15, 2025
I don’t think (President Trump) knows about it. I don’t think he would be happy about it.
Oct 15, 2025
Ultimately, we are confident in the strong relationship between President Trump and President Xi.
Oct 15, 2025
We should work together to de-risk and diversify our supply chains away from China, as quickly as possible.
Oct 15, 2025
If China wants to be an unreliable partner to the world, then the world will have to decouple.
Oct 14, 2025
It is much better to form an economic bridge with our allies, people who want to do the right thing, then have to have shoot at narco gunboats.