A GOP senator was hammered by critics on Thursday after he complained about the size of the national debt.
This week, the national debt surpassed the $40 trillion mark, which stunned some political analysts. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) shared a post on X of a chart from Fox News comparing the debt level from the George W. Bush administration through both Trump administrations. His commentary sparked sharp criticism from several analysts.
"We are mortgaging our children’s future," Johnson posted. "It is immoral; it has to stop."
The senator's comments didn't land well on social media.
"Two weeks ago, Johnson put out a budget resolution that forecast average deficits of $1.5 trillion a year for 10 years," journalist Jamie Dupree posted on X.
"Dudes been in office for 15 years. Back when the debt was just 15 trillion. Now it's 40 trillion. You are the problem. Resign," Zack Nelson, who runs the popular YouTube channel "JerryRigEverything," posted on X.
"Been in D.C. for 15 years being a part of the problem," Gary Kaltbaum, a Fox Business contributor, posted on X.
