"Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream," Bessent said during a speech to the Economic Club of New York. "The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity, upward mobility, and economic security. For too long, the designers of multilateral trade deals have lost sight of this."

A fixture on Artesia City Council for more than a decade, Ali Taj wants to preserve the American dream for the 67th Assembly District, which encompasses several O.C. cities.

U.S. President Donald Trump will address Congress Tuesday. The theme of the speech, the White House says, is the renewal of the American Dream.

President Trump laid out an aggressive approach to “renewing the American dream” in his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, heavily emphasizing his crackdown on immigration, diversity policies and the federal workforce while giving passing mention to his administration’s approach to the rising costs of goods.