The fact that @CNBC has again booked proven serial liar Kevin Hassett to be on @SquawkCNBC this morning just proves that the Exec’s, and especially Squawk under Exec Producer @matthew_quayle has become a propaganda outlet for the Trump Admin, which is pathetic @carlquintanilla
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Ice is in Scottsdale. Please spread the word. McDonald and Pima. Don’t stop at any business. I’m asking for a retweet. Please.
#commanders This prevent defense they are playing all of a sudden is stupid….and that was another bad call by the refs!
Congrats @CNBC for platforming conspiracy theorist and Muslim hater @shaunmmaguire in the interview with Israeli spokesperson @SaraEisen……a quick Wikipedia search shows what a scumbag Maguire is, but not surprising since he worships Musk and supports Trump
@carlquintanilla
Way to go @DavidZervosDC! Looks like you made a great move! LOL…..
@carlquintanilla @SaraEisen @CNBC @SquawkStreet
NEW: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently said in an interview that he believes in the idea of "fired if fired upon" in how to respond to people.
Inside Treasury, his management of the agency has featured him, at times, ripping into agency staff and battling with officials leading to multiple departures.
Some of his defenders, including former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, admit Bessent has a temper, is intense, passionate and demanding but that's all by design to keep Treasury staff in check with the president's agenda. "He brings a Wall Street mentality to Washington," another said.
Our deep dive on what's been happening in an agency that's seen high turnover with alumni of Bessent's hedge fund coming in to help him.
Exclusive w/ @jdawsey1, @PhilipWegmann and @GZuckerman
wsj.com/politics/policy/bess…
Sounds like a really fun and satisfying place to work David!
Deep dive into how Scott Bessent runs Treasury. In January, he confronted the agency’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, yelling at him in front of aides and unleashing profanities. Bessent shouted so loudly that staff working nearby could hear him, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter, @schwartzbWSJ @jdawsey1 @PhilipWegmann @GZuckerman report.
People who have worked with Bessent said he often appears calm but can excoriate staff when he is frustrated. Some aides said they ask colleagues about the secretary’s mood before coming into contact with him, and trade advice on how to avoid him when he is angry. Several officials described feeling relieved when Bessent was away from the office.
But Trump has only pulled Bessent closer, empowering him to solve stubborn problems in the economy. Bessent’s defenders argue his intense approach to the job is an asset. wsj.com/politics/policy/bess…
Way to go @jaredpolis @GovofCO
🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterms. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
LOL, it is now 100% confirmed that @DavidZervosDC is a MAGA stooge, which anyone paying attention knew long ago. As a “special advisor” to failed Treasury Sec Bessent, no Senate confirmation needed. You will never be able to wipe the stink off David! @carlquintanilla @SaraEisen
Maybe someone @CNBC @SquawkCNBC should educate climate change denier Joe “MAGA” Kernen about how the strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean can actually affect weather patterns in the Atlantic Ocean! On Squawk earlier this week, Joey was showing his ignorance
facebook.com/share/r/1G3JZ2m…
Anyone watching @SquawkCNBC @CNBC today is seeing a full-court press of Trump Admin propaganda, with a parade of Trump sycophants being “interviewed” by Joe “MAGA” Kernen. Squawk is now indistinguishable from Lindell TV. Sad what @matthew_quayle and Kernen have done to this show
@carlquintanilla after the Fed rate increase today, I assume that @CNBC @SquawkStreet will have a Trump Cabinet member or another surrogate on tomorrow, you have to ask them about this Trump economic theory…..would be interesting to see them try to spin this nonsense
Way to go @SenThomTillis!!!!!!!
But Bessent has appeared multiple times on @CNBC ……so I guess we can assume that CNBC will continue to platform Bessent and not seriously challenge him….
@SaraEisen
New in @semafor: Scott Bessent called Bloomberg’s EIC last year threatening the news org if it published a critical story. He hasn’t appeared on Bloomberg TV since the piece ran.
My piece on the growing tension between the secretary and the usually low drama Treasury press corps
So is this why @CNBC decided to bend the knee to Bessent and provide him will multiple interviews with @SaraEisen over the past few months? A really bad look for CNBC….
@carlquintanilla @davidfaber @steveliesman @andrewrsorkin
Now we know why Bessent sniped at "Bloomberg terminal bros." He's apparently mad at Bloomberg for reporting that he agreed to simultaneously occupy two different houses as his “principal residence" just as Trump was trying to use that rationale to fire Lisa Cook.
ALT He was furious that Bloomberg reporters Anthony Cormier and Zachary Mider planned to report that Bessent had agreed to simultaneously occupy two different houses as his “principal residence,” two people familiar with the exchange told Semafor — just as Trump was trying to use the same rationale to justify firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. During the conversation, Bessent told Micklethwait that if Bloomberg went ahead with a piece whose accuracy he heatedly disputed the financial news giant could expect different treatment from the Treasury Department — including no more appearances by the Treasury secretary, a coveted TV guest. Bessent’s team also wanted more time to provide further documentation.
Hey @JerryMoran Fuck You! You support this deranged mentally ill President! You just don’t push back until it directly hits you and your constituents…..You are a coward
Of course and as expected, who has @CNBC chosen to “interview” Bessent at the G20 but none other than Trump propagandist @SaraEisen! I’m sure this will be a hard-hitting interview and she will challenge Bessent and push back on his falsehoods….LOL
@SquawkStreet @moneymoverscnbc
The entire Witkoff family, including @ZachWitkoff and @Alex_Witkoff are part of Trump’s massive corruption and fleecing of America, so it’s really incredible and pathetic the way @CNBC keeps providing a platform for Zach and Alex to promote their “business”
@carlquintanilla
Don’t let @SenatorCollins weasel her way out of this one. She has enabled Trump at every turn and only opposed him when her vote didn’t matter. Trump is lying about his idiotic trade war with Canada. Dems need to make sure these Trump lies are exposed
@HouseDemocrats @SenateDems
The sheer number of lies from President Trump about Canada – growing again today – is remarkable. Just some fact checks from the last 18 months:
- Trump falsely said today that Canada's unemployment rate is "10% and rapidly rising,” though it is 6.4% (under the Canadian method that adds about a percentage point) and has been declining for three months
- Trump falsely said today that Canada does 95% of its business with the US, though 72% of Canadian exports went to the US last year
- Trump falsely said today that high Canadian agricultural tariffs have caused the entire US trade deficit with Canada, though that deficit is overwhelmingly caused by US imports of cheap Canadian crude and though something like 97% of US ag exports to Canada are tariff-free
- Trump has falsely said Canada generally doesn’t “take” US agricultural exports, though Canada is the world’s second-biggest buyer of those exports
- Trump has falsely said the Canadian public likes the idea of becoming the 51st state, which the Canadian public overwhelmingly opposes
- Trump has falsely said Canada is one of the world’s highest-tariff countries, though it is actually low in WTO global rankings
- Trump has falsely said Canada essentially doesn't have a military, though its military has fought with the US in multiple wars and its force size ranks in the upper half of NATO
- Trump has falsely said Canada hiked its dairy tariffs during the Biden administration, though they hadn’t changed since Trump’s first presidency
- Trump has falsely said the US trade deficit with Canada is “$200 billion,” though it is nowhere close
- Trump has falsely said Canada prohibits US banks, though it doesn't and though more than a dozen US banks were operating in Canada at the time he spoke
- Trump has falsely said Canada is “constantly surrounded” by Chinese and Russian ships, though that is fiction
- Trump has falsely said then-outgoing PM Trudeau was using their trade battle to run again for prime minister, though Trudeau obviously wasn’t running