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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sat down with Lara Trump on My View to deliver a blunt message to working Americans: the government shouldn’t be holding your money — and if you want your refunds, do a paycheck checkup and change your tax withholdings now. The interview covered a wide range of issues from the new Trump Accounts plan to emerging threats from artificial intelligence, and even a wink toward Greenland, but the practical money advice was the headline for folks who actually pay the bills.
Bessent isn’t a talking-head economist or a career Beltway bureaucrat — he was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury on January 28, 2025 after winning bipartisan confirmation in the Senate. His Wall Street experience and confirmation vote show that this administration put a competent dealmaker in charge of the nation’s finances, and he’s using that credibility to push policies that put money back in Americans’ hands instead of into bloated federal coffers.
The practical step Bessent stressed — that Americans should review and, if needed, update their W-4 withholding so they get refunds or avoid surprises at tax time — is dead simple but too often ignored by both parties. A paycheck checkup is not libertarian hair-splitting; it’s common-sense stewardship of your household budget, and the IRS itself recommends taxpayers review withholding when circumstances change to avoid interest-free loans to Washington. If you can do one thing this week to protect your family’s cash flow, this is it.
He also explained the administration’s new Trump Accounts idea as a way to let Americans own a piece of their economic future, not just write checks to fund Washington’s priorities. Conservatives should cheer policies that expand ownership and opportunity, and Bessent’s pitch — that account holders can share in the upside of patriotic economic growth — is a welcome contrast to the old bureaucratic model of endless redistribution. The message was clear: empowerment, not dependence, is the goal.
On artificial intelligence, Bessent sounded like someone who understands both the promise and the peril: America must lead in AI development while protecting workers and national security. That’s the conservative answer to techno-panic — smart, competitive policy that preserves jobs and innovation without ceding control to foreign adversaries or Silicon Valley elites. If Washington can get serious about AI standards and workforce training, our people will prosper rather than be second-guessed by unaccountable algorithms.
Yes, Greenland came up — and not as a punchline but as a reminder that real geopolitics and resources matter in a dangerous world. Bessent’s appearance signaled that this administration is thinking broadly about national advantage: energy, supply chains, and strategic places like Greenland are part of keeping America secure and prosperous. We should applaud policymakers who treat sovereignty and opportunity as one and the same.
Hardworking Americans don’t need lectures from elites — they need clear instructions on how to keep more of what they earn and policies that expand ownership and security. Take Secretary Bessent’s advice: check your withholding, claim what’s yours, and hold the political class accountable when they try to keep your refund as a stealth tax. This is about dignity, independence, and the conservative conviction that Americans themselves know best how to spend their money.
