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2025-09-17 News & Politics
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The Mortgage Hypocrisy: Trump Cabinet Member Scott Bessent Mirrors Accusations Against Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Examine the blatant double standard where Trump administration officials condemn Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for mortgage arrangements that they themselves utilized, potentially framing the initial accusation as politically motivated slander.

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  • Expose Scott Bessent using the exact mortgage disclosure strategy he labeled as fraud when attacking Lisa Cook, revealing this as a common industry practice.
  • Detail the evidence showing Cook properly disclosed her vacation home status while multiple Trump officials appear to have made identical—or worse—disclosures.
  • Analyze the danger of weaponizing legal terms like "mortgage fraud" for political ends against an accomplished financial regulator.

This segment dissects the revelation that incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces mortgage disclosure issues identical to those leveraged against Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The host argues this exposes hypocrisy within the Trump circle and demonstrates that underwriter instruction, not borrower intent, drives these complex housing transactions.

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Add Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to a growing list of Trump Cabinet members who have the exact same multiple mortgage issue that they claim is fraud when trying to frame Fed Reserve Board of Governor Lisa Cook! Michael Popok looks closely at the new revelations that Bessent took out $21 million in mortgages and checked the same boxes Lisa Cook did, while he has called for her to step down, calling her actions “fraud.” Subscribe: @LegalAFMTN Everyday Dose: Go to https://EverydayDose.com/LEGALAF for 45% OFF your first order. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@Ray186 2025-09-17

These crooks are always accusing people of doing the same crimes they are.

354 8 replies
@jackrasmussen4467 2025-09-17

Is this the same Donald J Trump that is on the hook in NY for repeated mortgage fraud to the tune of half a billion?

287 10 replies
@Elle006THTG 2025-09-17

It's impossible to keep up with all of the crooks in this administration.

242 6 replies
@jennyWillis100-x1m 2025-09-17

The cracks are starting to become visible within the elite of trump's cabinet.

140 4 replies
@scottchaney768 2025-09-17

There are two kinds of people ... eloquent, well spoken people that should be on television and then there is Scott Bessent.

130 2 replies
@Theprodigy9 2025-09-17

America isn’t a serious country anymore, well done maga!

126 3 replies
@OnsceneDC 2025-09-17

Just remember liars PROJECT and tell on themselves!

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@SavanaSearl 2025-09-17

Trump just said smart people don't like him. That is one of the few times he has told the truth.

87 4 replies
@StarChasersHere 2025-09-17

If Donny Chump was the smartest one in the room, he'd be the only chump in the room.

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@bearparts 2025-09-17

What a bunch of crooks that lead our country.

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