Pompeo Dunks On Trump Over Debt, Suggests Former Boss Isn’t ‘True’ Conservative

Mike Pompeo Openly cast doubts on conservative virtues of his former boss, President Donald TrumpThis is ahead of any potential confrontation in 2024.

In an interview “Fox News Sunday,” Pompeo discussed how the Trump administration had neglected to deal with the nation’s deficit and debt over years.

Anchor Shannon Bream asked Pompeo whether he believed Trump wasn’t a “true conservative leader,” Her guest used her words to describe the type of president that he believed was necessary for fiscal responsibility.

Fox’s Shannon Bream “Are you saying that President Trump wasn’t a true conservative leader?”

Mike Pompeo, former director of the Trump CIA: “Six trillion dollars more in debt, that’s never the right direction for the country.” pic.twitter.com/bgdyRHRivf

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“Six trillion dollars more in debt, that’s never the right direction for the country,” Pompeo.

Pompeo’s Sunday comments build on remarks he made at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He chastised Trump for his actions. nearly $8 trillion rise His presidency was marked by a large increase in national debt attributed Coronavirus relief

“I stare today at $31 trillion in debt and tell my son, ‘Make sure you work hard, because Social Security may just not be there for you,'” He stated this on Friday. according to The Hill.

“Every recent administration, Republican and Democrat alike, added trillions in dollars to our debt,” Pompeo continued. “That is deeply unconservative. [The] Trump administration, the administration I served, added $8 trillion in new debt. This is indecent and can’t continue. Earning back that trust will be hard work, it won’t just be a campaign speech.”

If Congress doesn’t act, the United States will be heading towards a default in its debts this summer. raises the debt ceiling.

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Trump announced his candidacy in November for the White House. Pompeo, however, has not yet declared a bid. However, he did hint at an interest.

“We need more seriousness, less noise, and leaders who are looking forward, not staring in the rearview mirror claiming victimhood,” Pompeo tweeted After Trump declared his third presidential campaign.

Pompeo, a former Tea Party Republican U.S. Congressman, served as CIA director before becoming secretary of state in Trump’s government.

Pompeo could join Trump, the former South Carolina governor, and United Nations Ambassador, if he enters the GOP presidential race in 2024. Nikki Haley,  entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

Former Vice President, another Trump administration alumni Mike PenceAlso, considering a campaign for president.

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