We Reduced The Deficit Last Year Because Of Trump's Cost Cutting And Tariffs

[mudwhistle]

Democrats couldn't afford to let Trump generate a surplus. Cost cutting measures and tariff revenue gave us a reduction in the deficit.

So they made sure that he couldn't do what he planned and what we voted for.

This is why Democrats paid rioters which ended up with nutcases burning Tesla dealerships.

 

[1srelluc]

Dems hate smaller government.....They can't get the near the grift.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Democrats couldn't afford to let Trump generate a surplus. Cost cutting measures and tariff revenue gave us a reduction in the deficit.

So they made sure that he couldn't do what he planned and what we voted for.

This is why Democrat paid rioters which ended up with nutcases burning Tesla dealerships.

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Uh....not sure that shows 600,000 Billion.

The word I had was about 70 billion.

But it did GO DOWN from the previous year.

Keep in mind that thanks to Obama and Biden we are now paying over 1 trillion in interest.

 

[mudwhistle]

Uh....not sure that shows 600,000 Billion.

The word I had was about 70 billion.

But it did GO DOWN from the previous year.

Keep in mind that thanks to Obama and Biden we are now paying over 1 trillion in interest.

Yes.....and we're also paying billions for the ACA in premium subsidies directly paid to insurance companies.

This is one of the cost cutting measures Trump was trying to get pushed thru.....and so Chuck Schumer used it as an excuse to shut down the government last year.

Democrats are constantly costing us trillions......and blaming it all on Trump.

 

[Mashmont]

Democrats couldn't afford to let Trump generate a surplus. Cost cutting measures and tariff revenue gave us a reduction in the deficit.

So they made sure that he couldn't do what he planned and what we voted for.

This is why Democrat paid rioters which ended up with nutcases burning Tesla dealerships.

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And Democrats shut down the government over the deficit-busting 0bamacare subsidies.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Democrats are constantly costing us trillions......and blaming it all on Trump.

Trump is no angel when it comes to spending.

But he did bring down the deficit.

That is a fact the left hates.

Schumer is an asshole. He's a classic example of how a state full of smart people can do something really really really stupid.

Just look at Clinton.
Just look at Gillibrand
Just look at AOC
Just look at Mandami

 

[TNHarley]

Uh....not sure that shows 600,000 Billion.

The word I had was about 70 billion.

But it did GO DOWN from the previous year.

Keep in mind that thanks to Obama and Biden we are now paying over 1 trillion in interest.

So you conveniently decided to skip trumps first term? The second biggest spending term in American history. Lolz

 

[HikerGuy83]

So you conveniently decided to skip trumps first term? The second biggest spending term in American history. Lolz

GFY

Everyone knows the story behind those numbers.

What's sad is that as we exited COVID, Biden didn't do much to bring them down.

BTW: He owns the second high year.

His party really owns everything.

Keep trying.

Obama.....first trillion dollar deficit.

Biden.....all trillion dollar deficits.

Trump.....three years below a trillion.

Suck it.

 

[mudwhistle]

So you conveniently decided to skip trumps first term? The second biggest spending term in American history. Lolz

The biggest was Biden. The third biggest was Obama.

Makes me think that most of the spending under Trump was money that was non-discretionary before he took office.

All of those CRs congress passed are designed to keep spending at current levels.
If Trump wanted to build a wall he had to go begging to congress.
But when Trump figures out a way to cut spending congress won't let him.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Thats great. Now do the actual Trump year forecast deficits. It goes UP every year except 2029. OP Fails.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62105#_idTextAnchor005

 

[mudwhistle]

Thats great. Now do the actual Trump year forecast deficits. It goes UP every year except 2029. OP Fails.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62105#_idTextAnchor005

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Notice where the biggest spending jump is.

During the Biden Adm.

 

[Winston]

Thats great. Now do the actual Trump year forecast deficits. It goes UP every year except 2029. OP Fails.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62105#_idTextAnchor005

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Oh, it is so much worse than that.

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Budget-Deficit.jpg

Even as the U.S. economy expands, the federal government continues to run large and growing budget deficits that will soon exceed $1 trillion per year.

bipartisanpolicy.org

On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act did not grant the president authorities to impose tariffs as he had done throughout 2025. Some importers have filed lawsuits seeking refunds for tariffs collected under IEEPA, which the Penn Wharton Budget Model projects could produce up to $175 billion in refunds. CBO estimated that cumulative deficits over the 2026-2036 period would be approximately $2 trillion higher than projected in its February 2026 baseline if revenues are not replaced, excluding any cost for refunds.