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Trump Calls For Abolishing Debt Limit: 'Smartest Thing' Congress Could Do
The president-elect floated the idea a day after he came out against the bipartisan spending deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump said he supports abolishing the debt ceiling because it's the "smartest thing," a day after scuttling a bipartisan spending deal that would have averted a federal government shutdown in two days.
Trump informed Republican lawmakers about his opposition to the 1,500-page bill put together by House Speaker Mike Johnson after billionaire Elon Musk, whom Trump named to run a government efficiency panel, criticized it as full of Democratic giveaways.
In his Wednesday message, Trump pushed for a "clear" spending bill that increases the debt ceiling.
On Thursday, the president-elect told NBC News that he would be fine with ditching it all together, saying it would be the "smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely."
https://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-abolish-debt-ceiling-3756192
Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for Speaker
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested Elon Musk serve as Speaker in a Thursday morning post on X following contentious debates over the continuing resolution (CR).
“The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . . ,” Paul wrote.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she would be open to supporting Musk to replace Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a post quoting Paul.
“I’d be open to supporting @elonmusk for Speaker of the House. DOGE can only truly be accomplished by reigning in Congress to enact real government efficiency,” Greene wrote on X.
“The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday. This could be the way,” she added.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5048431-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker/
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