Bessent: '...We're Going to Get Out From Under This Sword That the Chinese Have...'

.@SecScottBessent: "I think it's naive for the @WSJ Editorial Board, who I call a bunch of grumpy old men, to think that the Chinese weren't going to roll out these rare earth restrictions. They've been putting this plan together for 25, 30 years, and the U.S. has been asleep at… pic.twitter.com/w6DH68UkSw

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 2, 2025

... They've been putting this plan together for 25, 30 years, and the U.S. has been asleep at the switch — and now this administration... we're going to get out from under this sword that the Chinese have over us."