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Scott Bessent: “The trade deficit dropping with China since last summer…”

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

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Scott Bessent, and Kelly Loeffler Brief Members of the Media

Published | Video Starts at 31:49

Are those gains sustainable and are you worried about any retaliatory actions that could go against those gains? I actually think we're going to be building on those gains. In terms of The trade deficit dropping with China since last summer, there's been great stability in the relationship. and really the keystone to the relationship is the strong respect that the two leaders have between each other. My experience has been when the communication is at the top, then we follow that directive and those wishes. (31:49–31:57)

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Asserts that the trade deficit with China has dropped since last summer, indicating stability.

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