Will Scott Bessent say “Trillion”?

As of Oct 25, 2026, Scott Bessent said “Trillion” at 1 of 3 occasions with a settled Kalshi mention market since Feb 21, 2026 (33%), most recently on Sep 10, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 51% (n=3, from settlement history), not a forecast.

Of the last 3 transcripts we have, of any kind (3 press briefings; Apr 29, 2025 – May 28, 2026), since fewer than 2 speeches have transcripts, it reached the market's count (1+, named speaker only) in 1.

51%from settlement history only · n=3counts: named speaker only
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Where it was said

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Scott Bessent

Trillion

Probability
51% · n=3
Settled
1/3 (33%)
Last 3 transcripts
said in 1 of 3

Next listing counts: named speaker only

Latest quotes

from the latest transcripts we have (3 press briefings); the strip shows how each listed occasion settled.

Scott BessentspeakerSecretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Briefs Members of the Media, May 28, 2026 · May 28, 2026 · 16:05In transcript

…get $250 billion of that -- the budget deficit is approximately $1.8 trillion, so that would reduce the deficit substantially. If we could get that…

Karoline LeavittspeakerPress Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Scott Bessent, and Kelly Loeffler Brief Members of the Media · Apr 15, 2026 · 2:28In transcript

…Americans would have faced the largest tax hike in history, nearly $4 trillion. The average taxpayer would have seen a 22% increase in their tax…

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Karoline LeavittspeakerPress Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Scott Bessent Brief Members of the Media, Apr. 29, 2025 · Apr 29, 2025 · 4:59In transcript

…total investment commitments under the Trump administration have reached more than $5 trillion, including $500 billion from Apple in US-based manufacturing and training, $500 billion…

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Every settled listing

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Every settled listing of this word, newest first
DateListed asVenueResult
Sep 10, 2026TrillionKalshiYes
Mar 7, 2026TrillionKalshiNo
Feb 21, 2026TrillionKalshiNo

Questions

How often does Scott Bessent say “Trillion”?
As of Oct 25, 2026, Scott Bessent said “Trillion” at 1 of 3 occasions with a settled Kalshi mention market since Feb 21, 2026 (33%), most recently on Sep 10, 2026.
What is the probability Scott Bessent says “Trillion” next time?
51%, from settlement history (n=3). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
Who has to say it for the market to count?
Under the next market's rule: named speaker only.

Cite parrot.markets, “Scott Bessent: ‘Trillion’ mention history”, as of Oct 25, 2026, https://parrot.markets/politics/scott-bessent/words/trillion (CC BY 4.0)

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