Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie united in their criticism of President Biden's economic policies in response to the GOP debate's opening question.
was asked by moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum about polls showing roughly two-thirds of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. They noted that discontent has manifested itself in the song "Rich Men North of Richmond" – a song critical of those in power in Washington, D.C. – reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts."
"We cannot succeed as a country if you are working hard and you can’t afford groceries, a car or a new home while Hunter Biden can make hundreds of thousands of dollars on lousy paintings. That is wrong," he added. "We also cannot succeed when the Congress spends trillions and trillions of dollars. Those ‘rich men north of Richmond’ have put us in this situation."
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