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Chris Murphy: “It was Donald Trump, Trump who added more to the deficit…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy Discusses Economic Policies and Biden's Leadership on Meet the Press

Published | Video Starts at 02:28

Most of the deficit was added under Joe Biden's presidency was in those early days when we were still recovering from the pandemic. But there's just no doubt that It was Donald Trump, Trump who added more to the deficit than any president in the history of the country. And he is on pace to do it for a second time. It's going to crater the economy. And listen, it won't have an impact on his billionaire friends. (02:28–02:33)

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Asserts that Donald Trump added more to the deficit than any other president in U.S. history.

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