US EditionFormer Treasury Secretary Responds to Brennan's Inflation Prediction
- On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disputed CBS anchor Margaret Brennan's concerns about inflation during a Face the Nation interview.
- The debate arose from earlier predictions that President Trump's tariffs would trigger inflation, though recent Labor Department data shows inflation at a four-year low.
- Bessent argued inflation numbers are improving with core Consumer Price Index at 2.3%, energy prices down 20%, and food prices, including eggs, falling significantly.
- He stated inflation concerns were “alarmist” and emphasized efforts to de-risk from China without decoupling, citing delays in trade talks and supply chain risks exposed by COVID.
- Bessent's comments suggest confidence in managing inflation and trade risks despite skepticism and upcoming debt ceiling negotiations expected this summer.
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'There Hasn't Been Any Inflation': Scott Bessent Drops Mic on CBS's Margaret Brennan
On Monday's "Alex Marlow Show," host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rebuffing host Margaret Brennan on inflation Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation."
Top Trump Aide Takes Woke Media's Margaret Brennan To School In Epic On-Air Smackdown - The American Tribune.com
One of President Trump’s top aides took a woke CBS News anchor to school after she made erroneous predictions about inflation, with the Trump Administration member going on to show that current inflation numbers show a four-year low, vindicating President Trump from those who claimed that tariffs would increase inflation. For context, in a June 1, 2025, appearance on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told host M…
Scott Bessent Schools CBS Host on Basic Economics After ‘Gotcha’ Question - News Addicts
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took a seasoned CBS News anchor to school, brushing off previous warnings she made concerning inflation during an interview on her Sunday news program. With this one rebuttal, Bessent waved away months of skepticism concerning President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Bessent made an appearance on “Face the Nation,” where he squared […] The post Watch: Scott Bessent Schools CBS Host on Basic Economics After ‘Go…
CBS News Tries To Corner Trump's Treasury Secretary Over Inflation, Fails In Glorious Fashion
Many media personalities make false predictions, such as claiming the economy will crash, simply because that’s what they’re rooting for. They would rather fear-monger and gaslight the masses than report the truth. This is why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said what needed to be said when CBS News’ Margaret Brennan tried to corner him about illogical predictions that make no sense. NEW: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent strikes down CBS News’ …
Treasury Secretary Bessent Makes CBS Sunday Host Look Stupid on Inflation
If you come at a career business savant like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, you better not miss. CBS Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan hilariously had to learn that the hard way on Sunday.
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