U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a post on X, accusing him of being out of touch with working Americans struggling with the cost of living.
In the post, Warren stated that “working people are being ground to the bone just to afford to live” and called Bessent’s reported advice to “dig a little deeper” insulting. The message quickly drew strong reactions online, with users debating economic conditions and political responsibility.
In the post, Warren responds to comments attributed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding the cost of living. She states that working people “are being ground to the bone just to afford to live” and questions Bessent’s reported suggestion to “dig a little deeper to feel good about paying more,” calling it insulting and asserting that “Americans are not stupid.”
The attached video appears to show excerpts from a Senate hearing exchange between Warren and Bessent on economic affordability. It is not clear from the clip whether it presents the full context of Bessent’s remarks.
X Users Weigh In on the Warren-Bessent Cost-of-Living Clash
Some users pushed back against Warren, arguing that economic challenges stemmed from prior Democratic policies. One commenter wrote: “President Trump did not create the position Americans are in. … Under Democrats and Joe Biden, the cost of living shot through the roof. … No, Elizabeth, Americans are not stupid, and your party is not the answer.”
Others focused on her home state, with one noting: “Maybe instead of spending so much time on x complaining, you could do something for your home state, Massachusetts. Because it’s the second-highest cost of living in the US.”
Several replies accused Warren of hypocrisy regarding past inflation. One stated: “It’s okay, Lieawatha, remember, you and the rest of the corrupt Democrats didn’t care about the highest prices in history when Democrats controlled all three branches of Government the last four years before Trump.”
Other commenters defended current conditions or urged cooperation, including: “I’m a working man, and things are better now than they were under Biden.”
The post has become part of the broader online debate over economic conditions and responsibility for cost-of-living pressures. It underscores the continuing partisan divide on these issues between Warren and the Trump administration.
