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Scott Bessent: “Real GDP has risen 2.6% over the past four quarters.”

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 01:33

85% of our seniors paid no taxes. And the auto deductibility on loans for American cars. And remind everyone, Democrats, every Democrat voted against those programs. We've had sustained and resilient GDP growth. Real GDP has risen 2.6% over the past four quarters. Atlanta Fed's GDP now predicts 3.8% for this quarter second quarter. The US energy dominance. Part of our resilience stems from our energy dominance. (01:33–01:38)

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Asserts that real GDP increased by 2.6% over the past four quarters.

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