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.

Oct 15, 2025

China will cause global chaos if the port shipping fees go through.

nypost.com
Oct 15, 2025

Ultimately, we are confident in the strong relationship between President Trump and President Xi.

nypost.com
Oct 15, 2025

They can start by selling the golf course.

nypost.com
Oct 14, 2025

'No Kings' means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government.

usatoday.com
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.

cnn.com
Oct 13, 2025

This is China versus the world — they have pointed a bazooka at the supply chains and the industrial base of the entire free world, and we’re not going to have it.

nypost.com
Oct 13, 2025

He will be meeting with party chair Xi in Korea — I believe that meeting will still be on.

nypost.com
Oct 10, 2025

U.S. Treasury is prepared, immediately, to take whatever exceptional measures are warranted to provide stability to markets.

nbcnews.com
Oct 9, 2025

U.S. Treasury is prepared, immediately, to take whatever exceptional measures are warranted to provide stability to markets.

apnews.com
Oct 2, 2025

They don't represent the American people, and you know they're making up excuses.

cnbc.com
Oct 2, 2025

This isn't the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP.

cnbc.com
Oct 2, 2025

The Democrats want to negotiate like terrorists.

nypost.com