Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to talk about the strength and resilience of the US economy.Bessent explained that the media has not been honest in its reporting on the US economy, largely because of its opposition to President Trump.Bessent also weighed in on how the US and President Trump have handled the war with Iran.“How will you ensure that they keep their promises? I mean, after all of the lies and the back and forth with the Iranian leadership. Do you have confidence that they are gonna keep a promise?” Bartiromo asked.“Well, what I have confidence in is that President Trump is going to hold them to it. With the Iranians, we’ll see,” Bessent said.“We didn’t have regime change, but we changed the regime,” Bessent said.“If President Trump agrees to this deal, I would tell the Iranian leaders right now he will enforce it and both militarily and economically,” Bessent said.“What are the markers that you are going to use to ensure that they are keeping their promises?” Bartiromo asked.“The easiest is freedom of navigation in the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. Got to go back to the way it was before,” Bessent said.“Let me get your assessment of the economy today. Are you surprised that the markets have been incredibly resilient? That the consumer seems to be still holding up even though we are seeing a spike in inflation?” Bartiromo asked.Secretary Bessent explained that markets respond to the future, which is an indicator that the economy is doing well. He explained that the inflation spike has a lot to do with energy prices.“It’s a very limited spike, I think, if you look. It’s energy-driven. It’s a supply shock. We will get to the other side of this. Markets live in the future. Markets are looking through this,” Bessent said.“I don’t think the news is that bad. I think the news is bad. The quality of the reporting. The anti-Americanism. The anti, people are so anti-President Trump, anti-this administration,” Bessent said.Watch:Today, exclusively on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent @SecScottBessent talks about the resilience of the U.S. Economy. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/ReOxJsrO74— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) May 31, 2026The post Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Weighs in on Strength of US Economy, “Markets Live in the Future. Markets are Looking Through This” – (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.