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Meet Scott Bessent – the gay banker who beat up Elon Musk

The White House witnessed two rare phenomenon this year- an openly gay Republican taking charge of the US treasury department and that same person beating up the richest man Elon Musk. Moreover, the brawl between Scott Bessent and Musk eventually contributed to the latter’s messy break-up with Donald Trump.The confrontation unfolded in the West Wing […]

Who is Scott Bessent? The banker who beat up richest man Elon Musk – here is what went down

The White House witnessed two rare phenomenon this year- an openly gay Republican taking charge of the US treasury department and that same person beating up the richest man Elon Musk. Moreover, the brawl between Scott Bessent and Musk eventually contributed to the latter’s messy break-up with Donald Trump.The confrontation unfolded in the West Wing […]

‘That might explain the black eye’: Did Elon Musk get beaten up by Scott Bessent? Social media reacts

Internet had a field day after reports claimed that Elon Musk was involved in a physical altercation with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent inside the White House, leading to a storm of memes and speculation, with many wondering if that’s how the billionaire ended up with a black eye. According to the New York Post, the […]

Elon ‘shoved’ 62-year-old Scott Bessent and Trump did not side with Musk: Wild tales from White House

Elon Musk ‘shoved’ Scott Bessent and it was not just an argument, Steve Bannon told Daily Mail. Elon Musk physically ‘shoved’ Donald Trump’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent and it was not an argument but a full-blown physical fight when Bessent asked Elon Musk about his promises of a trillion-dollar cuts, Daily Mail reported, citing Trump’s […]

Elon Musk reacts to report that says he’s finished, Scott Bessent hurled abuses on him ‘loud enough for Trump to hear’

Elon Musk reacted to the Atlantic article that analysed his decline and fall. A report by The Atlantic chronicled the ‘decline and fall’ of Elon Muskin the Donald Trump administration and claimed there was a heated argument between Elon and treasury secretary Scott Bessent in which Bessent was saying ‘F**k you, F**k you’ to Elon […]

Navigating trade tightrope: US juggles tariff politics and global market trust

A growing split in US economic messaging is evident, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s call for international cooperation collided with president Trump’s renewed threats of trade tariffs and a hardline message from the White House press room.Speaking at the Institute of International Finance, Bessent reassured investors that the US remained committed to its global leadership […]

Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank but said that the United States remained committed to maintaining its leadership role at the global economic institutions. The comments, made at a speech on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the […]

Ukraine and U.S. Sign Agreement in Lead-Up to Full Minerals Deal

Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding late on Thursday on a minerals agreement, according to Ukraine’s economy minister, bringing both sides closer to a deal that has gone through multiple, contentious rounds of negotiations. The signing fell short of a full agreement on the final terms of a minerals deal, which […]

Trump says he’s joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House

US President Donald Trump (Source: AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is traveling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social media […]

Why Trump Paused Tariffs: Behind 90-day pause on tariffs: ‘Bessent, Lutnick told Trump their phones were…’

Donald Trump was under tremendous pressure from friends, CEOs, reports claimed. While the White House described Donald Trump’s U-turn on tariffs as “the art of the deal”, insiders aware of what transpired behind the announcement of the 90-day pause said there was tremendous pressure from CEOs, friends, GOP senators, markers and bond prices. Axios reported […]