President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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UPDATED 6:44 AM PT – Thursday, May 5, 2022
President Biden appeared to take credit for deficits decreasing after Democrats and establishment Republicans spend record amounts of money putting the deficit at its highest point. While speaking at the White House Wednesday, he criticized former President Donald Trump about the increase of deficits before and after the pandemic.
Biden’s claims come despite the fact he unsuccessfully pushed lawmakers to pass the Build Back Better Act, which would have led to trillions in new federal spending. He also blamed Trump for current inflation levels, suggesting a lower deficit would have tamp down on inflation.
“The bottom line is the deficit went…
