Bessent: You Can’t Be in a Tit for Tat with Someone 13 Times Larger | 9/1/26

Bessent: You Can’t Be in a Tit for Tat with Someone 13 Times Larger | 9/1/26

September 1, 2026 · 1h 41m

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Scott Bessent discusses the complexities of U.S.-Canada trade relations amidst political tensions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just said the part Canada does not want on loop: You cannot be in a tit for tat with a country 13 times larger than you are. Watch the clip. Then watch what he said next. On CNBC from the G20 in Asheville, Bessent was asked if America is now in a trade war with Canada. He waved it off. Mark Carney, he said, turned a deal into a political shouting match because it helps Carney and the Liberal Party — not Canadian workers. The United States offered what Bessent called the best trade deal of any country on the globe. Carney walked away at the last minute. Now Ottawa wants to talk toughness while sitting next to an economy an order of magnitude bigger. “We’re not at war with Canada. How are we going to be at war with Canada? What, are they going to take their two submarines from the Edmonton Mall and sic them on us?” Pat also covered:  It’s SEPTEMBER! 🎶 Talarico’s God only knows four words: “Come dance with me” Michelle Obama doesn’t miss the kids. Barack cried. She said bye Vance to El-Sayed, Will Smith-style: Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth FBI boxes Swalwell at SFO. Phone and laptop seized on the spot Is “13 times larger” the only…

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