Bessent Says Trump and Soros Have Something in Common: Impatience
Bessent spoke Wednesday at the annual Allen & Co. conference — dubbed the 'summer camp for billionaires' in Sun Valley, Idaho. Bessent, who was asked by the moderator to compare his current and former bosses, said that Trump and Soros are similar in their temperament, their demands and their impatience, according to people in the room.
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