CBS NewsWho is Scott Bessent? What you need to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
53% : But Trump views Bessent's experience working for Soros as a positive, according to the Journal, which noted that the former president is impressed with the legendary investor's wealth.33% : "Bessent has advised Trump to create a "3-3-3" policy, which includes cutting the budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2028, as well as pushing GDP growth to 3% via deregulation and pumping out an extra 3 million barrels of oil each day, according to the Wall Street Journal.
24% : The relationship between a one-time Soros protege and a Republican leader like Trump may seem unusual, given that the billionaire philanthropist is viewed negatively by many conservatives.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.