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BumRushDaShow

(151,667 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 05:45 PM Sunday

'Those aren't actual deals': ABC host busts treasury secretary on Trump's trade 'deals' [View all]

Source: Raw Story

April 27, 2025 10:27AM ET

ABC News host Martha Raddatz challenged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after President Donald Trump claimed that he had made 200 trade deals in his first 100 days in office.

"He said that he has made 200 deals on tariffs. 200 deals?" Raddatz told the secretary on Sunday. "Who has he made deals with? Is there actually any deal at this point?" "I believe that he is referring to sub-deals within the negotiations we're doing," Bessent replied.

"But those aren't actual deals," Raddatz pointed out.

"Martha, if there are 180 countries, there are 18 important trading partners," the Trump official opined.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/scott-bessent-trump-deals/

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'Those aren't actual deals': ABC host busts treasury secretary on Trump's trade 'deals' [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

In his mind "Because the deal is a deal that I choose." underpants Sunday #1

There are only 195 countries in the world(including the Vatican and Palestine) underpants Sunday #2

His "sub-deal" crap was priceless. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

Probably not even sub deals. paleotn Sunday #5

Sub deals translation: Figment of Trump's imagination Irish_Dem Sunday #20

Agreed GB_RN Sunday #28

Maybe he meant Submarine Deals. marked50 Sunday #8

Trump would think a sub deal is discount on his lunch sandwich. Irish_Dem Sunday #21

Eureka! That's it. Yeah, that's the trick...n/t marked50 Sunday #22

Now THAT"S a deal! LuvLoogie Sunday #9

Kinda like a concept of a plan? Amaryllis Sunday #19

They are counting as deals, for example: Bluetus Sunday #27

Comedy Gold. Yes when to meet, where to have lunch, how many drinks. Irish_Dem Monday #31

It is absolute BS to make Trump look better and to make the stock market look better. Doodley Sunday #4

He has concepts of a deal NickB79 Sunday #6

I "believe" he is referring to "subsets." BOSSHOG Sunday #7

even when the media calls them out for lying, they do so in a way that's pretty harmless unblock Sunday #10

+1,000,000 AZJonnie Sunday #13

If he impose unilateral tariffs and then backs off maxrandb Sunday #11

Letters of intent and memorandums of understanding are not deals. Nor was tRump's 2018 FoxConn "deal" in Wisconsin. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #12

I find Scott Bessent offensive every time he speaks. yellow dahlia Sunday #14

Trump's idea of a deal is like when two people decide to "do lunch". patphil Sunday #15

........ Hope22 Sunday #17

This is Monty Python level gibberish! BidenRocks Sunday #16

He has received around 200 bribes IbogaProject Sunday #18

He is a liar, period. lonely bird Sunday #23

I'm sure he made a great deal with the penguins too IronLionZion Sunday #24

Glad to see the mass media is pushing back. Martin68 Sunday #25

Better yet is what Jimmy Kimmel Grammy23 Monday #33

Port of Seattle a few days ago wolfie001 Sunday #26

defecating from his face. Old Crank Sunday #29

Woulda been 201 if it weren't for those pesky woke penguins Montauk6 Monday #30

'Brawndo has what plants crave! It's got electrolytes' KG Monday #32

How can anyone listen to Bessant Grammy23 Monday #34