Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leaves Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) stumped with a simple American history question during a hearing on Thursday. Credit: C-SPAN 3 screenshot
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proved just how illiterate your average Democrat is regarding American history by asking an easy question about it while testifying on Capitol Hill.
As The Hill reported, Bessent testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and the department’s priorities. The hearing comes a day after Bessent faced questions in the Senate.
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) decided to use the hearing to smear President Trump as a heartless thug who does not care about the American people’s well-being and demanded that Bessent agree with him.
“Do you agree with President Trump that you also do not care about Americans’ financial situation?” Chu asked.
But Bessent left Chu stumped by a comeback she was not ready for, which exposed her complete ignorance of American history.
“Congresswoman, who was the president during World War I?” he inquired.
Chu froze and started stuttering before Bessent asked again. Finally, she admitted she had no clue before going back to her talking points.
The answer to Bessent’s question, of course, is Woodrow Wilson. This is something Americans learn in grade school.
WATCH:
The impact of our failed education system just revealed itself in this congressional hearing, and it shows how incompetent people have become.
Bessent: “Who was the president during World War I?”
Rep. Chu: “I don’t know.”
This woman is a FEDERAL LEGISLATOR responsible for… pic.twitter.com/lXaTKAY3BJ
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) June 4, 2026
CHU: Recently, President Trump said he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation when it comes to the war with Iran.
So I want to ask you, Secretary Bessent, do you agree with President Trump that you also do not care about Americans’ financial situation?
BESSENT: Congresswoman, who was the president during World War I?
CHU (freezes): Can you…
BESSENT: Who was the president during World War I?
CHU (pauses): I don’t know, but clearly, you do not care about Americans’ financial situation.
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