Scott Bessent

thumb | Scott Bessent Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (born August 21, 1962) is an American government official and former hedge fund manager serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury. He was formerly a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. Quotes This idea that Trump is inflationary is absurd. "Trump would not weaken the dollar, says adviser Scott Bessent" Financial Times (October 13, 2024) Tariffs are inflationary and would strengthen the dollar. Tariffs can’t be inflationary because if the price of one thing goes up, unless you give people more money, then they have less money to spend on the other thing, so there is no inflation. "‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury" CNN Business (November 25, 2024) Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream. "Bessent defends Trump tariffs: ‘Access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American Dream’" POLITICO (March 6, 2025) Why the fuck are you talking to the president about me? Fuck you. I’m gonna punch you in your fucking face. I’m going to fucking beat your ass. Said to top housing finance official Bill Pulte, quoted in "‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F--king Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival" Politico (September 8, 2025) Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant. Denmark is ‘irrelevant’, says Scott Bessent, Politico (January 21, 2026) There is no inflation. Tariffs are not being passed on to consumers. Tariffs do not cause inflation "Trump’s Treasury Secretary Caught in Blatant Lie to Congress" The New Republic (February 4, 2026) External links Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the United States Senate Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians Category:Businesspeople from the United States Category:United States Secretaries of the Treasury Category:People from South Carolina Category:LGBT people Category:Philanthropists from the United States Category:Yale University alumni Category:Yale University faculty