MSNBC host: Trump’s Treasury Sec ‘looking for an exit door’

Summary

MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle reported Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may seek to exit the Trump administration after becoming the face of Trump's sweeping tariff rollout, which triggered a market plunge.

Bessent, a wealthy hedge fund veteran, reportedly opposes Trump’s "absurd tariff math" and has lost influence in the inner circle.

While Bessent urged restraint, China retaliated with a 34% tariff, worsening the selloff.

Ruhle noted investor support for the tariffs is virtually nonexistent, calling the economic strategy damaging and politically driven.