On the recordDecember 17, 2024
Trump sends out a tweet saying they ought to pass a clean CR with a debt ceiling -- raising the debt ceiling, because as Adam says, he doesn't want to be blamed for it.
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Axelrod explains Trump's desire to raise the debt ceiling while avoiding blame for the decision.
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