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Treasury Secretary's Breakfast Choice Sparks Mixed Reactions

1/31/2026

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Bessent's Breakfast Revelation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed he drinks Dr. Pepper for breakfast, drawing mixed reactions during CBS News interview.
He said he cannot do it around his children and joked about not telling Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Bessent appeared with Nicki Minaj, who endorsed the Trump Accounts initiative to help parents save for newborns, pledging up to $300,000.
Critics, including Don Lemon, questioned Minaj's motives and knowledge, signaling backlash.

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Bessent's Soda Surprise

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a CBS News interview that he drinks Dr Pepper for breakfast, a "deep, dark secret" that surprised reporter Kelly O'Grady.
Texas dietitian Whitney Stuart advised against breakfast soda, citing blood sugar spikes and hunger.
She said breakfast should include protein and fiber for energy.
A 12-ounce can of Dr Pepper has 150 calories and 39 grams of sugar, 78% of the daily value.

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Bessent's Breakfast Revelation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed he drinks Dr. Pepper for breakfast, drawing mixed reactions during CBS News interview.
He said he cannot do it around his children and joked about not telling Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Bessent appeared with Nicki Minaj, who endorsed the Trump Accounts initiative to help parents save for newborns, pledging up to $300,000.
Critics, including Don Lemon, questioned Minaj's motives and knowledge, signaling backlash.

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