Ultra-rich Scott Bessent, who owned a pink mansion, says he’s a ‘soybean farmer’ & the internet mocks him
“I’ve eaten edamame, I’m pretty sure that also makes me a soybean farmer,” one person said.
October 27, 2025
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
“I’ve eaten edamame, I’m pretty sure that also makes me a soybean farmer,” one person said.
Opinion: Donald Trump is willing to write big checks to foreign banks that benefit U.S. billionaires, but not to our soldiers or government workers, writes John Casey.
The gay MAGA treasury secretary also listed two homes as primary residences on mortgage documents.
Opinion: “Want to go to the U.S. Open with me?” What choice did they have? Trump mistakes forced company for friendship, writes John Casey.
This isn't the first time the administration's top out official reportedly suggested using his fists to settle a work disagreement.
The U.S. senator from Kentucky made the comment about Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned over the Trump administration's anti-science policies.
Critics argue that it's a distraction from the continuing anger from the MAGA base about the administration's refusal to release all Jeffrey Epstein files.
Donald Trump explain why in a recent interview.
“It’s deeply troubling to see someone who has benefited from civil rights protections turn around and try to strip them from others,” Rep. Ritchie Torres said.
Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.
Witnesses said Bessent criticized Musk's DOGE for failing to make good on its promised cuts, and Musk called Bessent a "Soros agent" who ran "a failed hedge fund."
Bessent's tenure has been defined by his compliance in dismantling government agencies and his unwillingness to recognize the impact of Trump's tariffs on Americans.
Opinion: The Trump sycophant Bessent uses his LGBTQ+ identity as a veneer, Buttigieg uses his to open doors for others, argues John Casey.
Scott Bessent is the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration.
The billionaire would be the second out gay man confirmed to any president’s cabinet.
There was even a plan to pay people to post favorably about him on social media, but Grenell apparently had no role in it.
Bessent, if confirmed, would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to lead the department. His nomination still doesn't mean Trump is an ally, however.