In a stunning Sunday morning exchange, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” and delivered a masterclass in exposing the blatant hypocrisy of the liberal media and its Democratic allies. The segment, which was intended to be a standard-issue grilling of a Trump administration official over the government shutdown, quickly turned into a public evisceration of the host’s own partisan history. Bessent, with the steady hand of a seasoned official serving under the strong leadership of President Donald Trump, immediately shifted the focus from false narratives to the undeniable facts of the situation.
Secretary Bessent began the interview by laying out the dire consequences of the Democrats’ reckless decision to shutter the government. He explained with clarity that the nation’s historic economic growth, a hallmark of the Trump presidency, “could be cut by as much as half if the shutdown continues.” He made it undeniably clear that the Democrats’ sole mission is a cynical attempt to sabotage President Trump’s unparalleled record of success just as the midterm elections approach. Furthermore, Bessent highlighted the “human cost” that everyday Americans are bearing, warning that holiday air travel and critical cargo transport would face significant slowdowns, directly harming American families and businesses.
When the ABC host, George Stephanopoulos, attempted to follow his network’s typical script by asking about the President’s position on the filibuster, Bessent brilliantly flipped the script. He refused to be cornered by a loaded question and instead called out the hypocrisy festering at the heart of the Democratic Party and its media accomplices. “You were involved in a lot of these in the ’90s,” Bessent told the former Senior Advisor to then-President Bill Clinton, immediately putting Stephanopoulos on the defensive. The Treasury Secretary then expertly pointed to the host’s own past incendiary statements, where he had accused the GOP of “terrorism” and of creating a “hostage crisis” during a government shutdown in 1995.
Confronted with his own documented history, Stephanopoulos completely lost his composure. He stammered and tried to deflect, desperately attempting to change the subject away from his own words. “I can disagree with you about the history there, but we don’t need history lesson right now,” Stephanopoulos pleaded, a transparent attempt to avoid accountability. Bessent, however, was prepared and would not let the liberal host off the hook so easily. He stood firm, repeatedly interrupting Stephanopoulos’s flustered attempts to pivot.
“No, George,” Bessent asserted, maintaining control of the conversation. “No, no, no. George, George, George… If you want, I’ve got all your quotes here. I’ve got all your quotes here, George.” Even when Stephanopoulos responded with a dismissive, “I’m sure you do. But let’s talk about the situation right now,” the unflappable Treasury Secretary delivered the final, crushing blow. “I went back and read your book,” Bessent revealed. “So, you got one purchase on Amazon this week. And that’s very much what you said.” This moment of sheer intellectual dominance laid bare the utter hypocrisy of a media figure who once used the most violent rhetoric but now demands that his own record be ignored.
Later in the interview, Bessent articulated the unwavering and principled stance of the Trump administration, stating, “We are not going to negotiate with the Democrats until they reopen the government. It’s very simple. Reopen the government, then we can have a discussion.” This firm position stands in stark contrast to the chaotic and irresponsible demands of the Democrats, who are holding the American people hostage for their own radical political ends.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
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