Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brought up ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos' past comments attacking Republicans for shutting down the government.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe after President Trump’s “con job” claim about the affordability crisis in a recent interview. Willie Geist presses him on voters’ real inflation concerns,

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, November 9, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the "This Week" transcript archive.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the funds raised from tariffs will be used to send a $2,000 “dividend” to Americans, “not including high income people.”

Scott Bessent has given an update on the $2,000 stimulus checks President Donald Trump proposed paying out using the revenue raised from his tariffs.

(Reuters) -The U.S. government "made money" by giving support to the Argentine central bank ahead of last month's midterm election in the South American country, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.

The Trump administration's Treasury secretary is expecting "substantial real income increases" in the first quarter of 2026, as Scott Bessent claims an affordability crisis is now "under control."

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have introduced new guidance, clearing the way for them to stake digital assets and share rewards with investors.

Geist grilled Bessent as he appeared to struggle to settle on a message about claims of an affordability crisis. The post Scott Bessent Blames Biden for ‘Inherited’ Affordability Crisis – Seconds After Dismissing It as a ‘Con Job’ first appeared on Mediaite.