Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a resounding vindication of America First economics this week, announcing that the Trump administration has successfully conquered the “three I’s”—immigration, interest rates, and inflation—that were systematically destroying working-class prosperity under the previous regime. In an exclusive interview, Bessent laid out the empirical case that prioritizing American workers over globalist ideology produces measurable results that strengthen both Main Street families and constitutional governance.
“Borders closed, promise made, promise kept,” Bessent declared, directly linking immigration enforcement to economic security for American wage earners. This isn’t merely about law and order—it’s fundamental economic policy that protects the earning power of citizens who built this republic. While establishment economists spent decades claiming that mass immigration was essential for growth, the Trump administration has proven that securing our borders creates the tight labor market conditions that naturally drive up wages without government mandates.
The Treasury Secretary’s emphasis on energy independence as the cornerstone of inflation control represents a masterclass in constitutional economics. By unleashing American energy dominance, the administration has engaged in economic warfare against both foreign manipulation and domestic green extremism. Where the previous administration begged OPEC princes for relief while shutting down domestic production, Trump’s team has restored the foundational principle that American resources should serve American prosperity first.
Perhaps most devastating to progressive economic mythology, Bessent previewed upcoming Council of Economic Advisers data showing red states maintaining inflation rates 50-60 basis points lower than their blue state counterparts. This empirical evidence provides mathematical proof that conservative governance delivers superior economic outcomes for families. When Treasury Secretaries start citing specific data points about state-by-state performance differentials, they’re not just reporting numbers—they’re documenting the failure of leftist economic policies in real time.
Bessent’s criticism of blue state energy policies, specifically targeting Phil Murphy’s “crazy green scheme” in New Jersey, illustrates how federalism allows Americans to vote with their feet while exposing the economic damage of climate extremism. The beauty of our constitutional system is that states serve as laboratories of democracy, and the laboratory results are overwhelmingly clear: America First policies create prosperity, while globalist green schemes create poverty.
The administration’s “massive” deregulation agenda has successfully recreated the Trump 1.0 formula of combining tax relief with regulatory relief, demonstrating how constitutional governance unleashes private sector dynamism without triggering the price spirals that plagued the Biden years. This represents the intellectual vindication of supply-side economics—when government gets out of the way, American entrepreneurs create non-inflationary growth that benefits everyone.
This Treasury report represents more than economic cheerleading—it’s strategic communication designed to establish the intellectual framework for sustained America First governance. Bessent’s systematic demolition of the “three I’s” provides Republicans with empirical ammunition against Democratic economic policies while positioning the administration as competent stewards of working-class prosperity.
The emphasis on red state versus blue state performance metrics particularly serves to accelerate the ongoing political realignment by making economic policy differences tangible to voters experiencing daily price pressures. When families in Texas pay demonstrably less for groceries than families in California, that’s not coincidence—that’s the natural result of constitutional governance versus progressive overreach.
Patriots should monitor the upcoming Council of Economic Advisers study on state-by-state inflation differentials, as this data will become crucial ammunition for 2026 gubernatorial races in purple states. Economic success stories like this position Trump’s team to expand their governing mandate by proving that America First policies don’t just sound good—they deliver measurable prosperity.
The “three I’s” victory represents something larger than policy success—it’s proof that the constitutional republic works when leaders prioritize American citizens over global elites. As Bessent’s data continues rolling out, expect this economic vindication to strengthen the America First movement from the ground up.
