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Rhiannon12866

(206,984 posts)
Mon May 22, 2023, 08:55 PM May 2023

Rep. Eric Swalwell: Democrats need to make clear raising debt limit is paying 'Trump's tab'



When Donald Trump was president, Republicans voted to raise the debt ceiling three times. House Republicans are now using debt talks to push through their legislative goals. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California joins MSNBC's Alicia Menendez to discuss the ongoing negotiations to pay America's bills and how Trump added to the national debt. - American Voices - MSNBC - 05/22/2023.


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Rep. Eric Swalwell: Democrats need to make clear raising debt limit is paying 'Trump's tab' (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 2023 OP
YES!! TY!! Cha May 2023 #1
No way the Slobfather is getting away with this one Blue Owl May 2023 #5
Make America America Again.. Cha May 2023 #7
He is exactly right because that message hasn't registered with many republicans. brer cat May 2023 #2
Or if it has, they've chosen to ignore it or lie about it... Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #4
K&R 2naSalit May 2023 #3
Got THAT fucking right!! bluestarone May 2023 #6
Absolutely, and they really aren't messaging that very well JohnSJ May 2023 #8
Agreed, this fact needs to be repeated across the news each and every day Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #9
Like Biden refers to the MAGA republicans, we need to refer to the trump and maga debt accumulation JohnSJ May 2023 #10
You're right, President Biden needs to emphasize who's responsible Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #11

Blue Owl

(50,599 posts)
5. No way the Slobfather is getting away with this one
Mon May 22, 2023, 09:36 PM
May 2023

He’s gone through his whole life having someone else pick up his fat fucking tabs — NOW IT STOPS.

Rhiannon12866

(206,984 posts)
9. Agreed, this fact needs to be repeated across the news each and every day
Mon May 22, 2023, 10:30 PM
May 2023

Since the Republicans sure won't...

JohnSJ

(92,539 posts)
10. Like Biden refers to the MAGA republicans, we need to refer to the trump and maga debt accumulation
Mon May 22, 2023, 10:42 PM
May 2023

debt ceiling

Rhiannon12866

(206,984 posts)
11. You're right, President Biden needs to emphasize who's responsible
Mon May 22, 2023, 10:47 PM
May 2023

He's already speaking out, he needs to include this fact in every statement he makes.

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