Trump’s fight over spending shows change to status quo

PUBLISHED: December 19, 2024 | www.baltimoresun.com

Donald Trump signaled a change to status quo spending when he torched House Speaker Mike Johnson’s year-end bill to raise the debt ceiling. A statement from Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance reads:

“Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney. The bill would make it easier to hide the records of the corrupt January 6 committee — which accomplished nothing for the American people and hid security failures that happened that day. This bill would also give Congress a pay increase while many Americans are struggling this Christmas.”