Republican lawmakers They are being urged to unite to put the nail in the coffin of Democrats' “last tool” to derail President-elect Donald Trump's agenda by raising or eliminating the debt ceiling.
“It's a great idea, and President Trump fully supports it, as he has expressed in recent days,” Carolyn Leavitt, the incoming White House press secretary, told “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo about the push to lift the cap this week. .
“The continuing resolution that passed happened because of President Trump. It includes critical aid for our farmers, and critical aid and disaster relief for our fellow Americans impacted by Hurricane Helen, but once Republicans returned to the Hill in January, they were done with it.” To deal with the debt ceiling, this is the latest tool in the toolkit of Senator Schumer and Democrats to try to derail President Trump's “America First” agenda.
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President-elect Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on December 7, 2024 in Paris, France. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
“The American people President Trump's re-election With a resounding mandate because they want him to take massive action to secure the southern border, speed up the permitting process, unleash the power of America's energy industry, and restore peace through force abroad. We can only do this if we get rid of the debt ceiling. “President Trump strongly supports this, and Republicans should stand behind him.”
Trump urged House Republicans to support legislation raising the debt limit last week as lawmakers rushed to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown on Friday, but dozens refused, revealing a disconnect between those who espouse a conservative spending philosophy and Trump's need for spending power. To spend more freely to advance his agenda once he takes office.
Many Republicans' concerns about raising or eliminating the debt ceiling were fueled by the national debt, which now exceeds $36 trillion.
Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, voted for the temporary funding bill Signed by President Biden He said on Saturday that the debt ceiling “will have to” be addressed soon as the current limit will be reached next year.
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., US on December 10, 2024. Biden signed the stopgap funding bill into law on Saturday, narrowly averting a government shutdown. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/archive photo)
“Like President Trump, I think the debt ceiling should be raised,” he told “Fox & Friends Weekend” host Peter Doocy. “It's not about future debt. This is about past debt incurred, and we have to pay those debts, and every time and every time you pay the debt, you hit the ceiling.”
“Although I understand the purpose of (religion limits), we are actually one of the only countries that have one. It has been used as a political construct for decades now. The minority party uses it as leverage in negotiations, and I think what the president is trying to “Trump to avoid is giving Democrats a loaded gun to put to his head here.”
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