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Donald J. Trump
Press Briefing: Scott Bessent Speaks to Reporters Outside the White House - March 13, 2025
StressLens
4 Topics
10 Entities
Moderation
2 Speakers
Topics
Entities
Democratic Party (United States)
economy
Ed O'Keefe
extent
markets
people
question
Secretary
tariffs
volatility
Moderation
No moderation found
Speakers
Scott Bessent Scott Bessent said 7 sentences of a total of 15 sentences.
47%
Scott Bessent said 153 words of a total of 203 words.
76%
Scott Bessent talked 53 seconds of a total of 72 seconds.
74%
Question Question said 8 sentences of a total of 15 sentences.
54%
Question said 50 words of a total of 203 words.
25%
Question talked 19 seconds of a total of 72 seconds.
27%
Full Transcript
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.8
Coleman-Liau Index
6.9
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.3
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
Gunning-Fog Score
Coleman-Liau Index
SMOG Index
Automated Readability Index
Dale-Chall Readability Score
Sprache Readability Score
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
Sprache Difficult Word Count
Question
00:00:04-00:00:16 (12 sec)No Signal (0)
Ed O'Keefe. Mr. Secretary, uh thank you for stopping by. Given, uh, the volatility of the markets, given the threatened back and forth, how are these tariffs good for the economy?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
0.202
Slightly Positive
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
65.734
Magnitude:
31
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Science and Technology > Social Sciences > Economics
Score:
0.536
Code:
20000745
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000745
Wikidata_id:
Q8134
Wikidata_label:
economics
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.506
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
68
Gunning-Fog Score
7
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
8.2
Automated Readability Index
3.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.5
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11
Scott Bessent
00:00:16-00:00:37 (22 sec)No Signal (0)
Well, look, the -- uh, I'm less concerned about the short term, I think we've had a big unwind and the tariffs -- we've got strategic industries we've got to have. We want to protect the American worker that a lot of these trade deals haven't been fair. But I can tell you, what's not good for the economy is this government shutdown.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.47
Positive
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
84.34
Magnitude:
63
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.68
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Economy, Business and Finance > Economy
Score:
0.582
Code:
20000344
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000344
Wikidata_id:
Q159810
Wikidata_label:
economy
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Politics > Government
Score:
0.574
Code:
20000593
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000593
Wikidata_id:
Q7188
Wikidata_label:
government
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Science and Technology > Social Sciences > Economics
Score:
0.536
Code:
20000745
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000745
Wikidata_id:
Q8134
Wikidata_label:
economics
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.2
Gunning-Fog Score
10.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.7
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
8.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.9
Sprache Readability Score
4.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
11
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19
Scott Bessent
00:00:37-00:01:02 (25 sec)No Signal (0)
I don't know what Democrats are thinking here because they're going to own it and to the extent that it hurts confidence, hurts the American people, uh, we have had incredible Republican unity this since January 20 and the fact that the Democrats are in disarray, they're flailing, and this is the best they can do that I think this is the economic story for the next few days.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
39.234
Magnitude:
68
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.68
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Politics > Political Process > Political System > Democracy
Score:
0.574
Code:
20000654
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000654
Wikidata_id:
Q7174
Wikidata_label:
democracy
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
15.4
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
75.421
Magnitude:
3
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
91
Gunning-Fog Score
1.2
Coleman-Liau Index
9.6
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Scott Bessent
00:01:03-00:01:09 (6 sec)No Signal (0)
Not the tariffs. Not for the next few days. If they want to take us into a shutdown, they're going to own it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0.077
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
74.306
Magnitude:
23
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
3.1
Coleman-Liau Index
5.2
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
Gunning-Fog Score
Coleman-Liau Index
SMOG Index
Automated Readability Index
Dale-Chall Readability Score
Sprache Readability Score
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
Sprache Difficult Word Count
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.09861
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.8
Coleman-Liau Index
4.4
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.3
Sprache Readability Score
1.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
Gunning-Fog Score
Coleman-Liau Index
SMOG Index
Automated Readability Index
Dale-Chall Readability Score
Sprache Readability Score
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
Sprache Difficult Word Count
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
0.8
Coleman-Liau Index
7.6
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.1
Sprache Readability Score
0.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
0