Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for This Week, to talk tariffs, China, and trade. And Raddatz got more than she bargained for when she tried to corner Bessent with polling numbers.
Watch as Bessent disrupts Raddatz’ bad-faith framing by reminding her how awful coverage of the administration has been:
MARTHA RADDATZ: And now I am joined by President Trump’s Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. Thanks for joining us this morning, Mr. Secretary. We appreciate it. Let’s start with the polls. For the very first time the president’s polling numbers on the economy are under water with 53 percent saying it has gotten worse under President Trump, with 72 percent of those in our poll saying it is very or somewhat likely that his economic policies will cause a recession. Your reaction?
SCOTT BESSENT: Well, Martha, I haven’t seen the polls. And for the past…
