Trump Blames ‘Mitch M & Paul R’ Over Debt Ceiling: ‘Could Have Been So Easy-Now a Mess!’
The GOP civil war continues.
President Trump got back on Twitter to swipe at House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for not raising the debt ceiling.
I requested that Mitch M & Paul R tie the Debt Ceiling legislation into the popular V.A. Bill (which just passed) for easy approval. They…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
…didn't do it so now we have a big deal with Dems holding them up (as usual) on Debt Ceiling approval. Could have been so easy-now a mess!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
There are current efforts in Congress to pass a spending package that will raise the borrowing limit and keep the government open in September. The push has major implications for America’s credit ratings, though current plans might’ve been derailed somewhat after Trump threatened to let the government shut down unless the new plan includes funding for the construction of a border wall.
UPDATE – 8:54 a.m. EST: Trump also swung at the media as he defended the drastic differences in his conduct from his most recent speaking engagements:
The Fake News is now complaining about my different types of back to back speeches. Well, their was Afghanistan (somber), the big Rally…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
…(enthusiastic, dynamic and fun) and the American Legion – V.A. (respectful and strong).To bad the Dems have no one who can change tones!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
UPDATE – 9:10 a.m. EST: Trump re-issued his speech tweets, presumably after he got rid of the originals due to spelling errors.
The Fake News is now complaining about my different types of back to back speeches. Well, there was Afghanistan (somber), the big Rally…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
..(enthusiastic, dynamic and fun) and the American Legion – V.A. (respectful and strong). Too bad the Dems have no one who can change tones!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
UPDATE – 9:39 a.m. EST: Trump also attacked James Clapper after the former DNI director questioned the president’s fitness for office after his incendiary speech in Arizona.
James Clapper, who famously got caught lying to Congress, is now an authority on Donald Trump. Will he show you his beautiful letter to me?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
UPDATE – 9:45 a.m. EST: One more jab at McConnell.
The only problem I have with Mitch McConnell is that, after hearing Repeal & Replace for 7 years, he failed!That should NEVER have happened!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2017
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