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Scott Bessent: “Countries cannot seek access to our market while denying…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's America 250 Address: Economic Statecraft, Tariffs, and the Dollar

Published | Video Starts at 12:35

… of innovation that has pushed the boundaries of the possible forces for two and a half centuries. Those benefits are substantial, but under President Trump, they are no longer unconditional. Countries cannot seek access to our market while denying fair access to theirs. They cannot invite American capital while imposing discriminatory taxes and investment obligations aimed at American companies. They cannot benefit from American security while adopting industrial policies that exclude American technology. (12:35–12:41)

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Asserts that countries should not have access to U.S. markets if they restrict U.S. access to theirs.

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