Sec. Scott Bessent: "A nation that cannot manufacture, mine, ship, or refine its needs gradually cedes its strength and sovereignty to others"

And it’s happened because we have outsourced everything including our own security, curtailed resource exploitation, and told ourselves how awesome we are for doing it. It’s a dangerous spot to be in.

This right here is why Canada is in danger of being absorbed. We have become weak, helpless and prideful at the same time. And it’s happened because we have outsourced everything including our own security, curtailed resource exploitation, and told ourselves how awesome we are… https://t.co/nI3cJEYvW6

— Scott Carpenter ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@ScottRCarpenter)May 30, 2026

"That is a dangerous dependency for any country; it is an unacceptable one for the United States of America."