Politics donald trump oil scott bessent
Trump’s top economic advisor can’t figure out why oil prices are spiking and these 17 incredulous clap backs were happy to fill him in
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It’s a real mystery https://t.co/6llP5wUiY5
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 20, 2026
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This gibbering idiot took the best economy in the world and managed to set it on course for a depression. He doesn’t “really understand” anything. It’s incredible that he had a career before this. https://t.co/3ERegWk4Uc
— Jim Stewartson, Decelerationist 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@jimstewartson) August 20, 2026
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This is what happens when you put Howdy fucking Doodie in charge of the economy. pic.twitter.com/9knS1Dc8zb
— Bluedog (@HereLiesBlueDog) August 20, 2026
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Um, this is no way to reassure the markets. What’s sad about this is that he knows darn well why there’s a spike but the audience of one is too fragile to hear the truth. https://t.co/URyLmSVxWZ
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) August 20, 2026
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WHAT COULD IT POSSIBLY BE https://t.co/2qvDMy6cmG
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) August 20, 2026
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They are living in a fantasy world built by Trump and cannot deviate in any way off script. To Trump, we own the Strait of Hormuz, thus this ridiculous comment.
— Danny Bloom🌷 (@danzu72) August 20, 2026
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Have they considered not fuckin with the people the oil comes from? It’s just an idea.
— 🥀_ Imposter_🖕 (@Imposter_Edits) August 20, 2026
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Another brain buster for Scott. https://t.co/TTPw1sGlyf
— Mike Lupica (@MikeLupica) August 20, 2026
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It’s not like it’s his job to understand how the economy works.
— Jessica Anne C. (@CAnne39964) August 20, 2026
Source: Twitter @atrupar