Bessent calls anti-tariff Reagan ad ‘psy-ops’ and says the U.S. rescue of Argentina still counts as ‘America first’ because it helps an ally

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Bessent calls anti-tariff Reagan ad ‘psy-ops’ and says the U.S. rescue of Argentina still counts as ‘America first’ because it helps an ally

fortune.com/2025/10/26/bessent-reagan-anti-tariff-tv-ad-psyops-argentina-rescue-america-first

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had sharply contrasting views of longtime U.S. ally Canada, which is a top target in President Donald Trump’s trade war, and Argentina, which is getting a U.S. currency lifeline.
In an interview Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, he was…

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