Scott Bessent is Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary. Bessent was a protege of Jewish billionaire George Soros. – The Forward

Scott Bessent was one of George Soros’ right-hand men when the liberal billionaire bet against the pound on Black Wednesday. Mr Bessent, then in his early 30s, was part of one of the most famous trades in history and helped net the Soros Fund some $1.

Politics are shunted to the side. Wooden wanted to win, so did Walton and Alcindor. For coach or players to have allowed politics to get in the way of coaching, improving and winning would have been self-defeating for all concerned.