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Bessent Slams WaPo on Trump Banknote Report

May 28, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via Townhall
Bessent Slams WaPo on Trump Banknote Report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes back hard on The Washington Post’s report about a Trump banknote, calling the story wrong and overhyped. The Gateway Pundit says Bessent confirms Treasury is prepared to print a $250 bill with Trump’s face, while he also briefed reporters at the White House. The fight highlights how quickly the media spins a symbolic idea into controversy. It also shows how Trump-era populism keeps forcing Washington’s elites to react. Read more about this...

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