On the recordApril 1, 2025
Do not retaliate. Sit back. Take it in. Because if you retaliate, there will be escalation. If you don’t retaliate, this is the high water mark.
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Scott Bessent
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politico.comDo not retaliate. Sit back. Take it in. Because if you retaliate, there will be escalation. If you don’t retaliate, this is the high water mark.
Bessent advises countries on how to respond to U.S. tariffs.
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