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The Worst Interview of the Trump Administration So Far

2026-01-20 News & Politics
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Will Saletan surgically dissects one of the most embarrassing interviews of the Trump administration: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent twisting himself into knots on Meet the Press to defend Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Europe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/TAKES and use promo code TAKES at checkout. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

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@doomedrpgproject4473 2026-01-20

Scott Bessent: "In order to avoid defending our ally's territory in a future conflict we are going to backstab that ally and steal the territory for ourselves instead". That's the essence of what he said.

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@tcspins2561 2026-01-20

As a future prison sentence, i think Bessent should be forced to watch all his press briefings in a non ending loop

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@jamienickason7182 2026-01-20

Scott Bessent is such a creep!!! He is so disgusting and every argument he makes is such a joke!!🇨🇦

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@larryj1048 2026-01-20

Trump collected the sleaziest creeps in Washington.

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@marymac2559 2026-01-20

The United States under Trump is the only threat to Greenland.

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@lindafletcher1628 2026-01-20

Canadian here....I just want the US to go away at this point.....play in your own borders and leave us all, alone

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@GeorgeSontag 2026-01-21

Let's steal the neighbors car because someone might steal it first. That's what America voted in.

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@mstencel6419 2026-01-20

It is all in the heritage foundation playbook! They want a new world order.

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@heidimueller1039 2026-01-22

Lutnik was worse. The arrogance of the members of Trump’s cabinet is nauseating.

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@MouthyGenxer 2026-01-20

And none of these people will never be arrested or charged! That, should make people mad enough!

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