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Scott Bessent: “In almost every trade deal, there is a buying of American…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 09:58

What's been the impact on your property, Scott? Well, Becky, there are two things here. One is the diminution of the Chinese buying. We've taken care of some of that with the trade deals. In almost every trade deal, there is a buying of American agricultural products. So we're going to see other countries substitute for China. And then on the other side, I can tell you from personal experience, this is a record harvest. Record harvest. (09:58–10:05)

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Asserts that nearly every trade deal includes the purchase of American agricultural products.

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