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.

Dec 7, 2025

I said that the Biden administration created the worst inflation in 50 years, and maybe, for working Americans, the worst inflation of all time.

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Nov 21, 2025

it is clear that there will be revenue impacts

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Nov 21, 2025

the sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies were driven by President Vladimir Putin's 'refusal to end this senseless war.'

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Nov 21, 2025

the latest actions could cut Russia's oil revenue 20% or 30%.

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Nov 14, 2025

Maintaining a robust Treasury market — and strengthening it even further — is essential to making America affordable again.

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Nov 13, 2025

substantial announcements about tariff exemptions over the next few days, saying that they would target things we don’t grow here.

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Nov 9, 2025

We are not going to negotiate with the Democrats until they reopen the government. It’s very simple.

cnn.com
Nov 9, 2025

there is no profile more emblematic for the front of this coin than that of our serving President, Donald J. Trump.

nytimes.com
Oct 27, 2025

I think Russia is going to feel the pain immediately … And Margaret, are you really going to publish what a Russian propagandist says?

nypost.com
Oct 26, 2025

I just think it's an embarrassment. Doesn't affect his ability on the international stage.

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Oct 26, 2025

I don't know what good it does.

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Oct 26, 2025

I think Hakeem Jeffries is now going to be primaried from the left, and I didn't think there was a lot of room over there.

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