Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is working to cajole the private sector into financing the administration’s Trump Account investment program, framing it as a favor to the president.
Bessent pressures companies, wealthy Americans to help bankroll ‘Trump accounts’ as favor to the prez
Politics
December 21, 2025
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