Breitbart News is hosting a major policy event with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on September 8, focusing on the state of the economy just months before the pivotal midterm elections.
The discussion between Bessent and Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle takes place in Washington, DC. Breitbart News is partnering with CGCN and the ALFA Institute to host the event.
Bessent is the Trump administration’s point man on the economy.
“Secretary Bessent is the point man on the American economy for President Trump, and ahead of the all-important midterm elections there is no better person to get a sober read on where things for Americans’ pocketbooks are at and where they are going in the near and distant future.”
Boyle emphasized the timing: “It’s why we prioritized making this event happen in September: our audience counts on us to get the real information from key officials ahead of everyone else, and Secretary Bessent is the biggest economic rockstar in the America First movement.”
CGCN’s Sam Geduldig praised Bessent as a “consequential voice” on the American economy and touted Breitbart’s policy discussions as bringing people who make decisions before an influential audience.
“Washington has no shortage of media events featuring predictable panels, performative hushed tones and beige conventional wisdom,” Geduldig said. “CGCN, ALFA and Breitbart created this series to do something different: bring the people actually making the decisions before an influential audience for serious, unfiltered conversations.”
Geduldig added that the economy is the most important issue facing the country right now, making September 8 “more than another Washington event. It is a conversation that will matter.”
Bessent has garnered praise for his clear execution of the Trump administration’s agenda to put Americans first economically. Earlier this month, Bessent declared that “the days of illegal aliens collecting taxpayer-funded benefits are over,” announcing that the U.S. Treasury is now enforcing the rules.
“American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them. These proposed regulations end the abuse, protect the integrity of the tax system, and put Americans first.”
This will be Bessent’s second policy discussion with Breitbart News. He participated in a similar event in July 2025, where he discussed the substantial economic growth America experienced under President Donald Trump’s leadership.
Breitbart News has held a number of similar policy events with key political players over the last two years, speaking with Vice President JD Vance, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and more.
Under @POTUS, the days of illegal aliens collecting taxpayer-funded benefits are over. The federal law is clear, and @USTreasury is enforcing it. American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them. These…
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 19, 2026
