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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharply defended the Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” dismissing Democratic criticism during a televised interview on 3 July. Asked about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ opposition to the measure, Bessent replied that he would not take “firefighting advice from an arsonist,” accusing Democrats of having “blown out the budget” with what he called wasteful spending when they previously held congressional majorities. Bessent said the legislation, promoted by President Donald Trump alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republican Leader John Thune, is aimed at raising wages and easing the affordability crisis for U.S. households. He argued that the bill would correct what he described as fiscal mismanagement under Democratic leadership, though he provided no new fiscal projections during the interview.
🇺🇸 SEC. BESSENT ON REP. JEFFRIES: “I'M NOT TAKING FIREFIGHTING ADVICE FROM AN ARSONIST” "The Democrats had the majority. They blew out the budget with tons of wasteful spending. Under Trump’s leadership, along with Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune, we’re going to get the https://t.co/AB72Ffhtyl https://t.co/encMrkgNBi
I’m not going to take firefighting advice from economic arsonists like @RepJeffries and @TheDemocrats. The One Big Beautiful Bill is for Main Street; it increases wages and addresses the affordability crisis for Americans, thanks to the leadership of President Trump. https://t.co/N0Cj8y3pBp
BBB: Secretary Bessent, “I’m not going to take firefighting advice from an arsonist. The Democrats had the majorities. They blew out the budget. They had tons of wasteful spending, and we inherited a mess.” https://t.co/qAAlmL1fIi
