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GROSS ENCOUNTERS

Trump Goon’s Disgusting Restaurant Meltdown Revealed

The vile revelation was just one of many damning details exposed in a shock report about the top Cabinet member.

Ewan Palmer

Kellyanne Conway
NEW GIG

Trump Gives New Mr. Kellyanne Conway a Job

David Zervos, a longtime Wall Street exec and rumored partner to Kellyanne Conway, has a new gig in the Trump administration.

Annabella Rosciglione

Scott Bessent
CRUDE AWAKENING

Trump Goon Mocked for Bizarre Admission on Iran War

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had just pledged the “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, as the war continues.

William Vaillancourt

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
EMOTIONAL DEFICIT

Trump Goon Melts Down at Journalist Over ‘Gossip’ Report

Scott Bessent bizarrely unleashed on “stenographers posing as journalists” who are reporting “backroom gossip.”

Erkki Forster

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House
EGO TRIP

Trump Unveils Tacky $1 Gold Coin With His Face on It

The president is branding yet another official government symbol with his likeness.

Isabel van Brugen

Scott Bessent
TMI

Trump Goon Makes NSFW Joke About His Colleagues

The treasury secretary made the bizarre quip during an interview with Fox News.

Catherine Bouris

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
FEISTY!

Karoline Leavitt’s Male Stand-in Throws a Hissy Fit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s first attempt at filling in for the White House press secretary was a lively affair.

Farrah Tomazin

A photo illo illustration of Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent holding up a $250 dollar bill concept with Donald Trump's face on it.
MONEY FOR NOTHING

Trump’s Treasury Goon Cornered on Trump’s Face on $250 Bill

The treasury secretary became combative as he struggled to explain a legally dubious plan to immortalize Trump on a $250 bill.

Farrah Tomazin

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed several executive orders including directing the “repeal of unlawful regulations” and reducing “anti-competitive regulatory barriers.” Earlier today, Trump announced a 90-day pause on the full effect of his new tariffs for dozens of countries with the exception of China. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
PROMISES MADE MONEY KEPT

Trump’s Treasury Goon Sneers at Handing Back Tariff Loot

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that Americans will “not see” the billions collected in tariff revenue.

Wiktoria Gucia

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks in the Oval Office of the White House where President Donald Trump signed an executive order on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order curbs states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence, something for which the tech industry has been lobbying.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
HEAD-SCRATCHER

Treasury Goon Admits House Prices Are Not Going to Come Down

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent left social media users going, “Huh?”

Julia Ornedo

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the U.S. and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025.
MAGA’ED ALL OVER IT

Trump’s Treasury Goon Tramples on Decades-Old Tradition

Scott Bessent is making cash too conservative, officials warn.

Laura Esposito

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