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Scarborough Slams GOP Spending Amid $145 Billion Deficit

2/5/2026

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Feb 4, 2026, MS NOW host Joe Scarborough criticized Republicans for spending and cited a Reuters report noting a $145 billion deficit.
He noted the national debt surpassed $36 trillion in November.
Scarborough recalled that Republicans and President Bill Clinton achieved a four-year budget surplus.
He cited that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration claimed deficit reduction, while Elon Musk failed to meet a $2 trillion cut by 2026.

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Feb 4, 2026, MS NOW host Joe Scarborough criticized Republicans for spending and cited a Reuters report noting a $145 billion deficit.
He noted the national debt surpassed $36 trillion in November.
Scarborough recalled that Republicans and President Bill Clinton achieved a four-year budget surplus.
He cited that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration claimed deficit reduction, while Elon Musk failed to meet a $2 trillion cut by 2026.