Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday dismissed a question about his presidential ambitions during a White House press briefing. While filing in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave, Bessent spoke for more than 30 minutes about the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran, the impending launch of “Trump Accounts” for children and…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Thursday that 6 million American children are enrolled in the about-to-launch "Trump Accounts" while brushing off what he called "short-term challenges" to the economy.
A bizarre post from the White House about a dead gorilla has triggered many of the president's critics, who are imploding with great fury and outrage.Harambe was a 17-year-old western lowland silverback gorilla who was shot and killed by officials of the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016 in order to protect a child who had made his way into the animal's enclosure.'F**k it, Iran just launch the nukes, put us out of our misery, you’d be doing us a favor.' The gorilla died but lived on in memes and jokes that turned him into a hero of the manosphere and other online communities.On Wednesday, the White House social media account remembered Harambe as a "legend" and a patriot."He became a symbol of loyalty, strength, chaos, unity, and the strange beauty of the internet bringing millions of people together for one cause: never forgetting Harambe," the post read."Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news," the White House continued. "And somehow, a decade later, his legacy still lives on. Gone, but never forgotten."Not surprisingly, the outrage online has been hysterical."This is really abhorrent. And this will go in the National Archives," read one popular response. "It is just more evidence, that you have zero decency, understanding, nor regard for subject matter. You are mocking the death of this animal, who deserved better in life, and now, in remembrance. It further shows how you have no respect for the responsibility you hold.""So many people are losing rights and our government is talking about f**king harambe, what are we doing bro," read another reply."F**k it, Iran just launch the nukes, put us out of our misery, you’d be doing us a favor at this point this is EMBARASSING," said an account with pronouns in the profile.The post from the White House garnered more than 27 million views on social media in only 18 hours.RELATED: Trump admin. mocks outrage of 'unhinged leftists' over White House ballroom construction Former Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters, who presided over the case, said that it was the most tumultuous incident he experienced in terms of the social media response."We've had much worse cases, believe me. We've had serial killers. We've had tons of other cases, but in terms of the effect of social media in a particular case, this took the prize by a long shot," he said to WCPO-TV 10 years later.He added that it was an easy decision not to charge the mother of the child for negligence because he didn't think a jury of her peers would have convicted her.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Treasury secretary says banknote would celebrate US’s 250th anniversary but Democrats vow to block moveThe White House is pushing Congress to approve a $250 bill bearing Donald Trump’s portrait, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said, which would require changing longstanding federal law that prohibits any living person from appearing on US currency.Speaking from the White House at a news conference, Bessent said the bill would be in celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary of independence, and that the treasury has already started preparing for the possibility of the new currency. Continue reading...
During a White House press briefing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses how the Treasury is preparing for legislation that would allow Donald Trump's face to appear on the $250 bill, pending congressional approval.
On this episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Alexis Christoforous and Matt Miller speak with Jordan Fabian on the latest from Washington DC ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's press briefing. They also spoke with Bloomberg News US Treasury Reporter, Dan Flatley on the latest developments from the briefing. (Source: Bloomberg)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Thursday that Oman won't be going along with Iran's scheme to toll the Strait of Hormuz -- after a chilling threat from President Trump.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead Thursday afternoon’s White House press briefing, hours after the new app for the Trump administration’s newborn investment accounts went live. President Trump has touted the investments, dubbed “Trump Accounts” and established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as another economic win ahead of the midterms. Under the plans,…
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