Stooge of the Week: Scott Bessent

Yesterday, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, publicly announced further sanctions against Iran.

As usual, he starts off with his “dear leader” acknowledgements.

“Today, at President Trump's direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast, an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers.”

Then, in typical Bessent fashion, he gets over his skis with a dumb-ass comparison, trying to underscore the Administration’s grasp of the situation.

“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe.”

That led one unidentified reporter to ask, “You described this as an ‘Economic D-Day,' but D-Day wasn't a threat of an invasion, and the U.S. didn't give a timeline to Germany.  So why not impose the sanctions today?”

Fumbling with his response, Bessent pulls back on the D-Day reference before abruptly walking off the stage.

“Well, we are giving everyone the opportunity to remedy bad behavior. Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?” Bessent protested. “We believe that it is important to level, set, and give people a cure, period. But they should know that we will move very quickly and that we are serious.”

NYUK! NYUK! NYUK!

NUFF SED!!!