Bessent demands apology from Summers over ‘big, beautiful bill’ criticism
- Secretary Bessent demanded a public apology from Summers for his remarks, stating they turned tragedy into political gain and were deeply offensive, lacking humanity and judgment.
- Summers criticized the GOP budget as the largest cut to the American safety net in history, linking it to potential deaths of over 100,000 people.
- A study indicated that changes from the GOP budget could lead to 51,000 preventable deaths annually, impacting healthcare coverage.
- Bessent criticized Summers' comments as a 'shockingly callous interview' and indicated that if he does not apologize, his remarks should be grounds for dismissal.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Slams Larry Summers for Using Texas Flood Deaths to Attack Trump Policy
In times of heartbreak and disaster, most Americans put politics aside. We come together to help our neighbors, pray for victims, and show the true... The post Treasury Secretary Bessent Slams Larry Summers for Using Texas Flood Deaths to Attack Trump Policy appeared first on Patriot Journal.
Bessent demands apology from Summers over 'big_ beautiful bill' criticism
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Sunday fired back at Larry Summers for the former Treasury secretary's criticism of President Trump’s massive tax and spending legislation. In a thread on social platform X, Bessent demanded an apology from Summers for comparing the deaths that some estimates predict will result from the health care cuts in the bill to the fatalities that
Trump treasury chief ripped for call to punish private citizen over speech
In what some critics describe as an example of “cancel culture,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—a high profile official in the Trump administration—is calling for an apology or the firing of a private citizen: Larry Summers, a Democrat who, coincidentally, once held Bessent’s current position and later served as president of Harvard University.In remarks he made over the weekend, Summers likened the horrific Texas flooding fatalities—now over …
'Truly pathetic': Trump official slammed for call to punish private citizen’s free speech
In what some critics describe as an example of “cancel culture,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—a high profile official in the Trump administration—is calling for an apology or the firing of a private citizen: Larry Summers, a Democrat who, coincidentally, once held Bessent’s current position and ...
Bessent demands apology from Summers over ‘big, beautiful bill’ criticism
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Sunday fired back at Larry Summers for the former Treasury secretary’s criticism of President Trump’s massive tax and spending legislation. In a thread on social platform X, Bessent demanded an apology from Summers for comparing the deaths that some estimates predict will result from the health care cuts in the…
Bessent calls for former Treasury secretary Larry Summers to apologize for criticism of megabill
Summers criticized the legislation on Sunday in an interview with ABC News, where he compared the deaths from the recent flooding in Texas to what some estimates predict will result from the health care cuts in the bill.
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