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Scott Bessent: “President Trump has reclaimed our position as the world's…”

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent UNVEILS Donald J. Trump Bridge in East Tennessee

Published | Video Starts at 20:49

Having just returned from the NATO summit in Turkey, I can tell you that the force of his convictions is matched only by the … President Trump has reclaimed our position as the world's leading energy producer. … superpower. We produce under President Trump more energy than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. And President Trump has reclaimed our sovereignty not only in the economic front, but but by securing our border. (20:49–21:02)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the world's leading energy producer under President Trump.

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