Treasury Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent breaks down Trump's tariff and economic plan to prioritize "Main Street over Wall Street"

Treasury Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent breaks down Trump's tariff and economic plan to prioritize "Main Street over Wall Street."

"Many of our trading partners, including our allies, have not been good partners. If tariffs are so bad, why do they have them?"

"Or if the American consumer is going to pay all of the tariffs, then why do they care about tariffs? Because they are going to eat them."

"This is the beginning of a process. We are going to re-industrialize. We've gone to a highly financialized economy. We've stopped making things, especially many things that are relevant for national security."

"We don't make our own medicines, semiconductors, or ships anymore. COVID woke the world up to these supply chain problems. Economic security is national security."

"The goal is to give working Americans real wage gains and enhance their lives. Wall Street has done great. It can continue to do well, but it's Main Street's turn. That's what we saw yesterday. It's Main Street's turn."

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"Many of our trading partners, including our allies, have not been good partners. If tariffs are so bad, why do they have them?"

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