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Economy

Treasury tools in play

Put the national checking account to work

Foreign policy has found a use for the national checking account.

Executive owner
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Status
Treasury tools in play
Due
Whenever another election needs cash
Paying for it
United States Treasury

ACTIVITY

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Treasury10:03 AM

Treasury is using U.S. financial power in foreign policy.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:05 AM

Scott does Decimals, I look at the COUNTRY.

EO
Executive Office10:12 AM

Argentina's stabilization package is on the list.

EO
Executive Office10:24 AM

Markets asked whether allies need a minimum balance now.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:26 AM

America walks in, VERY BIG CHECKBOOK, don't sit quietly while everybody tells us what to do! We're Helping, what does the Helping DO??

EO
Executive Office10:31 AM

The account can also affect who wins an election.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:33 AM

I know LEVERAGE, always have.

PUBLIC RECORD

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent endorsed using U.S. financial power to advance foreign-policy goals, citing American financial support for Argentina and intervention in currency markets.

Reuters · 2026-09-09 ↗