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Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy's claims on government spending under Trump

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Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy's claims on government spending under Trump

Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy's claims on government spending under Trump

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has repeatedly criticized Democrats for increasing the national debt while arguing that “every amount of money spent in the Trump administration was accounted for” during his presidency.

CNN’s Holmes Lybrand breaks down the facts.


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