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SB Scott Bessent

Politician report card · Secretary of the Treasury · Executive

Scott Bessent

39 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Bessent personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Coverage of them · media avg grade B · media avg lean 7% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Bessent’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Bond sell-off pushes US 10-year yields near 5% amid Iran war and deficits Sep 2, 2026 · DW News · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
  2. Bessent outlines Operation Economic Outcast sanctions targeting Iran enablers Sep 1, 2026 · Fox Business · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 72% Right-leaning
  3. Trump Calls Iran Conflict 'Little War' as Oil Hits $91 and 30-Year Yields Reach 5.27% Sep 1, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 92/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered
  4. Trump administration reimposes Iran oil blockade, targets enablers with new sanctions Aug 31, 2026 · Fox News · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 45% Right-leaning
  5. Treasury sells $25B 30-year bonds at 5.216% yield, highest since 2001 Aug 30, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  6. Bessent launches Operation Economic Outcast as US asserts Hormuz control after six months of Iran war Aug 29, 2026 · Fox News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  7. Trump administration expands Iran sanctions targeting 60 entities, warns on secondary violations Aug 29, 2026 · Al Jazeera English · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 25% Left-leaning
  8. Nvidia reports $96.2B revenue in record quarter as hosts debate AI optimism, debt, and cancer vaccines Aug 28, 2026 · All-In Podcast · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  9. Welch Questions Bessent on $39.2T Debt, IRS Cuts, and Corporate Tax Avoidance Aug 26, 2026 · Capitol Clash · 68/100
    B-
    Political Lean 25% Right-leaning
  10. Bloomberg: Declining Oil, Bessent Bond Moves, Nvidia Preview Signal Market Relief Aug 26, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  11. Bessent Launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' to Isolate Iran Economically Aug 25, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 25% Right-leaning
  12. NBC News covers SC Senate runoff, SCOTUS mail-voting stay, Iran sanctions and Reno wildfires Aug 25, 2026 · NBC News · 78/100
    B
    Political Lean 28% Left-leaning
  13. Bloomberg Covers Israel Kite Warning, Bessent Iran Sanctions, DRC Ebola Surge Aug 25, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  14. US broadens secondary sanctions on Iran as blockade curbs oil exports Aug 24, 2026 · The Telegraph · 75/100
    B
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  15. Wyden Grills Bessent on Trump IRS Audit Immunity and 25-Page Memo Aug 24, 2026 · Brief Plus · 65/100
    C-
    Political Lean 55% Left-leaning
  16. Bloomberg Reports Anthropic Targeting Record IPO to Match SpaceX's $75B Raise Aug 21, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  17. Bessent Dismisses Recent Bond Volatility as 'Noise,' Predicts Decline on Fiscal Moves Aug 20, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 75/100
    B
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  18. Bessent Doubles Long-Bond Buybacks, Driving Sharp Drop in 30-Year Yields Aug 20, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  19. MSNBC's Lawrence ties Trump's 'vengeance' to GOP midterm risks in Texas and economy Aug 19, 2026 · MS NOW · 62/100
    C-
    Political Lean 85% Left-leaning
  20. Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs for 3 days citing deal; Treasury doubles long-end buybacks Aug 19, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  21. Bessent Tells Cantwell: China Agrees to 200 Boeing Jets, Eyes Larger Deal as Xi Visits Aug 17, 2026 · Hidden Justice Archives · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  22. Israel strikes southern Lebanon as US readies Iran economic measures and Hormuz talks advance Aug 17, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean Centered
  23. Keane outlines US-Israel Iran war objectives and Hormuz blockade four months after April ceasefire Aug 16, 2026 · Fox News · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  24. Lynch Presses Bessent on Crypto Case Drops and FSOC AI Report Shift Aug 15, 2026 · Hill Report Brief · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 45% Left-leaning
  25. Doggett Grills Bessent on Trump IRS Audit Immunity Settlement Aug 11, 2026 · America In Focus · 35/100
    D-
    Political Lean 75% Left-leaning
  26. Rep. Tlaib questions Bessent on G-SIB leverage ratios and lending to real economy Aug 8, 2026 · Frontline Politics · 72/100
    B-
    Political Lean 35% Left-leaning
  27. Dow, S&P 500 hit records as AI earnings boost Caterpillar, Palantir Aug 4, 2026 · Reuters · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered
  28. Trump Confirms US Yen-Buying Intervention with Japan as Currency Hits 40-Year Low Aug 2, 2026 · Reuters · 85/100
    A
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  29. Gutfeld ties DSA appeal to Nate Silver's data on educated low-income voters Jul 22, 2026 · Fox News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 75% Right-leaning
  30. Rep. Sánchez questions Bessent on Trump IRS audit protections in Ways and Means hearing Jul 22, 2026 · Sarah Jenkins Reports · 62/100
    C-
    Political Lean 68% Left-leaning
  31. Bessent promotes Trump Accounts to give 38% of households equity stakes Jul 22, 2026 · One America News Network · 75/100
    B-
    Political Lean 85% Right-leaning
  32. Loeffler promotes Trump Accounts and Working Families Tax Cuts in Georgia Jul 22, 2026 · DRM News · 68/100
    B-
    Political Lean 72% Right-leaning
  33. Stephen Miller addresses State Department summit on far-left political violence Jul 16, 2026 · USA TODAY · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 18% Left-leaning
  34. Jason Smith questions Scott Bessent on tax cuts and inflation at Ways and Means hearing Jul 13, 2026 · Capitol Clash · 72/100
    B
    Political Lean 78% Right-leaning
  35. Bloomberg Segment Covers Samsung Profits, Yuan Hub Push, and Dollar Stance Jul 7, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean Centered
  36. Fox Business Panel Cites Resilience in Consumer Spending and Falling Inflation Expectations Jun 27, 2026 · Fox Business · 72/100
    B-
    Political Lean 48% Right-leaning
  37. Bloomberg Daybreak Europe reviews tech volatility, Iran talks, UK politics Jun 24, 2026 · Bloomberg Television · 85/100
    A-
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  38. Swisher Calls Tech a 'Billionaire Boys' Club,' Critiques AI Policy Influences Jun 16, 2026 · C-SPAN · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 35% Left-leaning
  39. Senate Finance Hearing Scrutinizes Trump IRS Settlement, Treasury Actions Jun 15, 2026 · Hook Global · 65/100
    C-
    Political Lean 55% Left-leaning

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