‘Wow!’ MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Cracks Up Over Trump Official’s Spin On High Cost of Living

Zachary Leeman Nov 11th, 2025, 7:07 pm

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace couldn’t help but laugh at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s spin on the economy as he defended President Donald Trump , who denied that costs are rising while chalking up criticism to a “con job.”

“Wow! This is what a $600 million Treasury Secretary gets you, politically,” Wallace said on Tuesday’s Deadline: White House before cutting to Bessent on Morning Joe the same day.

In his interview, Bessent was asked about Trump’s “con job” comment , and while he backed the president up, he also acknowledged an “affordability” crisis, claiming it was inherited from the previous administration.

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