Re-privatizing the govt? I shudder.

Yeah, those markets don't know anything.

No more French Wine? No big deal. Plenty of cod liver oil here!

Call portapotty on it. Not only will it cause the EU to be more pissed, but the suburban wine loving soccer moms will have to dry up cold turkey. He won't survive the week...

Is he rattled or just inarticulate?

Yes.

I have now seen him give interviews several times, and this seems to be the way he talks (or you are correct and he is terrified of being on record spewing this bullshit)

Seriously! Not sure how he can keep a straight face.

These people have no idea of what they’re doing…at all. Going forward, it should be clear there is NO reason to vote for ANY republican…if we are allowed to vote again.

2 bit dictator sycophant says what?

I guess Americans are gonna have to learn to be satisfied with American beers, CA and TX wines, and TN and KY whiskey... all of which should be fairly cheap since everybody else in the world seems to be banning our products from their shelves. Who knew Trump was all about "buy local" 🤣🙄

Bessent is just another flaccid dick flopping uselessly near the scrotum of stupidity that is Donald J. Trump. 🙄

Exactly, they are out in numbers with their bullshit lies.

Baghdad Barbie

Yeah right you project 2925 POS. He’s meeting with CEOs really how about the people you’re putting that money on the people that 200% you POS

🙄 Another data point for "governments are not businesses".

These people are so out of touch with reality. The entire bunch should be brought down to the real world to see their plans in action.

One trading bloc and one or two items? 😂 - The EU is the worlds largest trading bloc. - Its literally tens of thousands of items USA is a shit show, during the last Trump admin at least some tried to speak sense. Now they've all drank the coolaid.

"Only I may punch you, you cannot punch me, or else I will punch you some more. Hey stop! Stop punching me!"

Right? Everyone form this admin who talks to the press effectively takes on that role its maddening they are allowed to just get away with it still.

Bessent's new nickname is "Pish Posh Bessent"

Re-privatize the government…

Fuck that shit! 💩

Yeah, that little throwaway sent chills down my spine

something dee oh oh economics

He presents as a posh buffoon

Reporters need to interview bar owners, grocery chains, restaurants, actual people who are affected by this tariff. Not bullshit artists who lie like they breathe.

FFS. It's pretty clear these asshats are making money hand over fist on the backs of the majority of Americans losing their assets, jobs, stability and health. The Crossroads (where you make your deal with the devil) must have been awfully busy before Trump was elected.

“Privatizing government”?! WTF. The government doesn’t need privatization. When was it ever a private entity. Want to collapse the economy, yank back all those business and farm subsidies and let them sink or swim. Go ahead and let the strong survive.

The EU needs to call his bluff. Painful, yes, but it will be shortlived.

That's demeaning Baghdad Bob. He - Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf - had a sense of humor. Scott Bessent does not.

So freakin' tired of every single Repugnican in this fascist government lying and deflecting, spreading disinformation, and shoving their noses up FOTUS and Muskrat's asses. Do none of these people have a freakin' drop of honesty or honor among them?

Nope, not one.

I foolishly hoped this asshole would be a moderating voice. But no. Just another callous prick who doesn't care what happens to people who aren't unspeakably rich.

I mean her question "Was this planned or premediated?" is sadly funny. THERE IS NO PLAN. These bumbling idiots (mostly the Mango Mussolini) are just reacting in real time. The "plan" all along has been "Wing it and YOLO!".

Or the plan was always to destroy the country for the benefit of Putin, and rich cretins who are playing yo-yo with the markets to buy on the dips. 😡😡😡