Hänzi Pōtter<p>Treasury Sec. Scott <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Bessent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bessent</span></a> said on Tuesday that President <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> ’s apparent willingness to engage in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/negotiations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>negotiations</span></a> is a result of a “massive inflow” of calls from countries, not the downturn in global markets. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5238159-treasury-secretary-trump-tariffs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/administr</span><span class="invisible">ation/5238159-treasury-secretary-trump-tariffs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=activitypub</span></a></p>