Scott Bessent doubles down on Trump's H-1B remarks, but there's a catch: 'Come to US, train workers, then go home'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday explained President Donald Trump ’s new approach to the H-1B visa programme, saying it is designed to bring skilled foreign workers to the United States temporarily — not to replace American jobs. Bessent told Fox News that Trump’s plan of bringing in skilled foreign workers focuses on knowledge transfer rather than long-term dependency on overseas labour. “Train the US workers. Then, they can go home. Then, the US workers fully take over,” he said about the job of skilled workers from abroad. Bessent said that the system will ensure Americans gain the expertise to sustain key industries on their own. When host Brian Kilmeade asked about growing public concern and MAGA backlash over Trump's new stance, Bessent defended it as an esse