Scott Bessent Scorches ‘Fever Swamp’ NY Times at Newspaper’s Own Summit

David Gilmour Dec 3rd, 2025, 12:11 pm

President Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent scorched from the stage at its own Summit Wednesday, boldly warning the newspaper would soon be obsolete and accusing it of having aided a “cover up” of President Joe Biden’s health while pushing “100% fake” reporting on Trump’s fitness.

In a live exchange with founder Andrew Ross Sorkin , who also fronts CNBC’s , Bessent declared the is fading into irrelevance while discussing the challenges faced by legacy media.

“I guess the question is: Is this a new normal?” Sorkin asked.

Bessent shot back: “Andrew, there’s no new normal,” adding that he has stopped reading the paper but that the articles sent his way pr

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