Scott Bessent on

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2 quotes · August 2026

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  1. Bessent says Democratic attorneys general sought to return tariff money to corporations, calling it corporate welfare.

    “Democratic attorney generals who filed a ridiculous lawsuit against this administration wanted the money to go back to the payer of record, So that is corporate welfare.”

    0:32 · Forbes Breaking News · 20 Aug 2026 · permalink
  2. Bessent says Section 301 tariffs, which survived over 5,000 lawsuits, will restore the tariff income to government.

    “But the using the three o ones, which have survived more than 5,000 suits, that we will get that tariff income back.”

    0:58 · Forbes Breaking News · 20 Aug 2026 · permalink

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