“Communist China has chosen to be our adversary,” Scott said. “Every American family and business should stop buying anything made in Communist China and buy American instead!”
Wednesday morning, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent also reacted to China’s actions, saying, “so what?”
“It’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system,” Bessent said. “I can tell you that this escalation is a loser for them.”
“For the next four years, the Trump agenda is focused on Main Street,” he said during a separate speech. “It’s Main Street’s turn. It’s Main Street’s turn to hire workers. It’s Main Street’s turn to drive investment. And it’s Main Street’s turn to restore the American dream.”
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