Bessent Sees Potential Good Deals as US Works Priority List (2)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there’s the potential for the US to score advantageous trade deals with major trading partners as foreign nations appeal to Washington for negotiations in the wake of President Donald Trump’s steep reciprocal tariffs.

“I’ve seen the call list at the White House, and it’s substantial — we were having a discussion last night about which countries to prioritize,” Bessent said on CNBC Tuesday. “I think you are going to see some very large countries with large trade deficits come forward very quickly.”

The Treasury chief reiterated that Trump will be directly involved in the ...