Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on March 6 defended President Donald Trump’s “America First trade policy,” telling an audience of business leaders and economists that the American Dream is more than “access to cheap goods.”
Bessent appeared before the Economic Club of New York, explaining that the Trump administration’s actions are attempting to achieve more than lowering prices.
“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream. The American dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity, upward mobility, and economic security,” Bessent said in a speech. “For too long, the designers of multilateral trade deals have lost sight of this. International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined.”…
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says American Dream More Than ‘Access to Cheap Goods’
