Donald Trump seems to be reveling in his own debt ceiling hypocrisy. (via MaddowBlog)
But his comments about default were new. CNBCFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers to let the United States default on its debt if Democrats don’t agree to spending cuts. Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers to let the United States default on its debt if Democrats don’t agree to spending cuts.
The former president went on to predict that Democrats “will absolutely cave” because they don’t want an economic catastrophe. Left unsaid is why Republicans don’t also want to avoid an economic catastrophe., “Well, you might as well do it now because you’ll do it later, because we have to save this country.”All of this stood out for a couple of reasons.
It led to some speculation: Was Trump not on board with the right-wing plan? Or was his focus elsewhere? Last night, as the Republican effectively positioned himself as a cheerleader for an economic catastrophe, the answer became clear.As recently as 2019, more than two years into his White House term,, “I can’t imagine anybody using the debt ceiling as a negotiating wedge.” In Oval Office comments, he went on describe the policy as a “sacred thing in our country.
Reminded last night of his own unambiguous position from the recent past, Trump said, “That’s when I was president.” Collins asked, “So why is it different now when you’re out of office?”The audience of GOP voters found this delightful. It was not. He wasn’t even trying to hide the fact that when he was in office, the very idea of “using the debt ceiling as a negotiating wedge” was outlandish, but now that there’s a Democratic president, Republicans must be prepared to hurt Americans on purpose.
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