Summary
Donald Trump criticized former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for extending the debt ceiling to June 2025, calling it “one of the dumbest political decisions” in years.
Trump argued the move shifted responsibility for the debt ceiling crisis from the Biden administration to Republicans, blaming it for McCarthy’s loss of the Speakership.
Trump claimed the extension gained Republicans nothing and warned Democrats might exploit the issue to harm the GOP, likening the potential fallout to the 1929 Great Depression.
Trump urged immediate action to shift blame back to Democrats.
It should go away. Congress approved the spending already, but then made this other rule saying they can’t actually spend that. It’s been a tool mostly used by Republicans to force issues and get what they want regardless of their status in Congress.
Trump saw one instance of it being used against his interests, and that is the extent of his understanding.