Bessent: People, in their heart of hearts, feel good about the economy. I'm not sure what they're telling survey people

[Miles Archer]

The regime is so out of touch.

— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2026-04-17T16:30:11.044Z

[GenThePerservering]

1. Wow - he's really flailing. nt

[leftstreet]

2. Gaslighting 101. Telling us how we feel

fuck off

[agingdem]

10. he's echoing Trump..

"greatest economy''...and here is what they (people) are telling survey people (?)...we can pay the rent or Dad's diabetes meds, we can't do both..we can pay for gas or pay the electric bill, we can't do both...

if Bessent thinks gaslighting for Trump is a career topper, he should have a chat with Gary Cohn...

[dalton99a]

3. Bessent is an arrogant asshole and a vile sadist.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Things are terrible

Can see it in the stagnant merchandise is retailers and the discounts on higher end food items near expiration and lighter traffic on the highways. Everyone is consuming less as far as I can see.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. CEO's are occupationally predisposed to telling us how we feel.

They have no fucking clue how to handle it when this fails and we insist upon our own thoughts and perceptions.

[Ritabert]

9. Poster boy for that is Jamie Dimon who's always whining about the ungrateful public.

[Smokster]

6. lol

[Ritabert]

7. Are those people who feel good about the economy there in the room with you now?

[Diamond_Dog]

12. LOL!

[Ritabert]

13. It's my go-to phrase when some Trumper makes an absurd claim.

[Diamond_Dog]

14. It's excellent, may I borrow it?

[Ritabert]

16. Yes please do.

[City Lights]

8. They all continue to whistle zippity-do-dah out of

their backsides. Anything to please Dementia Don.

[Torchlight]

11. He's puzzled and concerned not enough people are thanking

"Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week..."

[Solly Mack]

15. ...

In their hearts of hearts:

...the hungry feel full. I'm not sure what they're telling the survey people.

...the sick feel healthy. I'm not sure what they're telling the survey people.

...the broke feel rich. I'm not sure what they're telling the survey people.