Scott Bessent

We will negotiate because we are doing what is best economically for the U.S.

We do have to be very careful not to overreach.

I don’t think (President Trump) knows about it. I don’t think he would be happy about it.

They can start by selling the golf course.

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

If China wants to be an unreliable partner to the world, then the world will have to decouple.

We should work together to de-risk and diversify our supply chains away from China, as quickly as possible.

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

So we’re going to set price floors and the forward buying to make sure that this doesn’t happen again and we’re going to do it across a range of industries.

I wouldn’t be surprised.

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.

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