US EditionBessent Text Leak: Message Suggests Argentina Bailout Is Backfiring
Captured texts reveal White House alarm over tariffs that drove China to buy soybeans from Argentina, prompting a $20 billion U.S. bailout and tariff removal to aid trade.
- Last week, Associated Press photojournalist Angelina Katsanis photographed Scott Bessent's phone at the United Nations General Assembly, revealing texts from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins showing White House alarm.
- Trump's tariffs pushed China to stop buying U.S. soybeans since May, while last week the administration offered Argentina a $20 billion aid package, prompting 20 soybean shipments to China.
- Messages read from Brooke Rollins warned, `This gives China more leverage on us` and `I am getting more intel, but this is highly unfortunate,` after Argentina sold soybeans to China post-bailout.
- U.S. farmers face falling soybean prices and unsold crops as competitors like Brazil and Argentina capture China’s market, prompting the American Soybean Association to urge President Donald Trump for a deal.
- Amid growing scrutiny, the leak exposed White House officials debating tools including a proposed $18 billion currency-swap arrangement with China and facing criticism for bolstering Javier Milei, President of Argentina.
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Photo captures Bessent text messages with Rollins about Argentina
The Trump administration suffered another phone messaging scandal when a photojournalist exposed communications between Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Photojournalist Angelina Katsanis snapped a photo for the Associated Press last week, capturing Bessent from behind as he held out his phone at the United Nations General Assembly. The picture exposed his screen, where his text messages were open. A cont…
'She's worried': Leaked photo shows panicked text from freaked-out Trump Cabinet official
Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's agriculture secretary, is apparently worried that the administration got outsmarted by China. That's according to a photo taken over the shoulder of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of a message she sent, and flagged by Rohit Chopra, the third director of the...
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