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Bessent on timeline for the war ending: "It's 2 weeks. 2 weeks. I know the media likes to move things along, and that's part of the Iranian strategy. It's very unfortunate that because of a dislike for president Trump the mainstream media is trying to make this into some crisis that it's not."
9:01 AM · Mar 16, 2026
Bessent on timeline for the war ending: "It's 2 weeks. 2 weeks. I know the media likes to move things along, and that's part of the Iranian strategy. It's very unfortunate that because of a dislike for president Trump the mainstream media is trying to make this into some crisis that it's not."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-16T13:01:45.649Z
johnnyfins
(3,728 posts)Do the terms "Fake News" and "Enemy of the People" sound familiar?
"Liking" the president has nothing to do with it. Seeking facts and holding the government accountable to THE PEOPLE, does. Simple minded idiot.
SheltieLover
(79,856 posts)And is this the same scaramucci 2-week period as was referenced by slob for that healthcare bill and the infrastructure plan?
gab13by13
(32,102 posts)may surrender in 2 weeks and pull everyone out but Israel and Iran are going to continue the war.
spanone
(141,433 posts)wishstar
(5,825 posts)What a joke to blame the media for what their own people have said about it taking much longer than just 2 weeks.
They just can't get their stories straight but Bessent is desperate to ease the markets this morning and so far its working
gab13by13
(32,102 posts)is asking Congress for 50 billion more dollars for the war.
Maeve
(43,452 posts)BootinUp
(51,229 posts)bluesbassman
(20,381 posts)?si=_aDrcxMH8UR5VYPw
raccoon
(32,363 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(69,443 posts)there's no way I can make it through the day listening to this without some sort of mind-altering substance to start off with.
Johonny
(26,075 posts)Instead he comes off as an arrogant stupid asshole. Because he is an arrogant stupid asshole. It's rather funny that he's too dumb to know how he comes off.
Ocelot II
(130,323 posts)gfarber
(269 posts)There once was Scott Bessent so keen,
Who claimed that the press was obscene,
For calling things crisis,
In war-time devices,
Though chaos was plainly the scene.
A spokesman on CNBC one day,
Asked markets and prices at play,
But Bessent just hissed,
As he dodged and he missed,
Letting facts slowly slither away.
When Donald Trump stirred conflict abroad,
With actions both reckless and flawed,
They said, Dont alarm
Theres no cause for harm,
While the world watched events and was awed.
There once was Brendan Carr who cried,
The free press has taken a side!
Yet scrutinys role
Is to question the whole
Not march along puffed up with pride.
With billionaires shaping the news,
Like Jeff Bezos adjusting the views,
And David Ellison in line,
The headlines align,
Till truth is more awkward to choose.
Theres no need for panic, they say,
As tensions keep rising each day,
But calling it calm
While ignoring the harm
Makes reason just wither away.
And if not a crisis, then what?
When conflict is suddenly struck,
If wars not the word,
Its simply absurd
To claim that its nothing but luck.
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