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4. Bessent is worth about $500 million, and he only sounds dumb because he's absolutely lousy at lying.

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 07:25 PM

Jan 28

Everything he says is totally cringe worthy; the dude is way over his skis

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Bessent Was Hedge Fund ProfessorGAC Jan 28 #3

Every time one of them opens his mouth, I almost have an aneurysm. Probatim Jan 28 #5

Strongly disagree Wiz Imp Jan 28 #8

Seriously??! yellow dahlia Jan 28 #6

Yes, unfortunately. Probatim Jan 28 #13

Exactly. STOP BEING A GOOD SMART PERSON AND MAKING ME LOOK BAD. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #7

Anyone who uses the term "virtue signalling" is an asshole Prairie Gates Jan 28 #9

Is he looking at himself in the mirror? pwb Jan 28 #10

This administration needs to stop vice signaling. Qutzupalotl Jan 28 #11