Scott Bessent: “This is not an either-or question.”

President Trump believes that the American dream belongs to every child and every family," Bessent said at a news conference at the state Capitol.

Our message is clear: the Trump administration will identify and disrupt any cartel actor who threatens our security or the integrity of our financial system.

Unequivocally no cuts in Social Security," he said. "The Trump accounts are a supplement, not a substitute… if they have maintained their Trump accounts into retirement age, then they will also have a substantial nest egg that they can…

We are moving beyond ‘pay and chase’ and making prevention the federal government’s first line of defense.