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Scott Bessent: “It's Senator Schumer's poll numbers, which are plummeting.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 08:14

When Biden was president, the Republicans passed 13 crs. We didn't close down the government. And you know, again, as I said, what's changed between now and the spring? It's Senator Schumer's poll numbers, which are plummeting. We'll move on to trade quickly. I don't know. These never last that long. I don't think the market never looks much at the shutdown, so I figure, I don't know, three or four days, I think, when it's over. (08:14–08:19)

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Asserts that Senator Schumer's poll numbers are declining.

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