Scott Bessent: “We are not going to ignore our allies.”

“Mr. President, as you said, President Obama had a big opportunity during his term, which he wasted. Many governments in Latin America went center right and the US Ignored them. We are not going to ignore our allies. It is economic strength. We're using our economic strength to create peace just as you've done all over the world.” (24:07–24:10)

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