No. 2 Senate Democrat declares Trump “out of his mind” after address to Congress
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) called President Trump “out of his mind” after he pledged that the United States would plant the American flag on Mars and balance the federal budget before leaving office.
“Mars, we’re going to Mars,” Durbin joked with ironic enthusiasm.
Then he pivoted to Trump’s pledge to balance the federal budget, despite pushing for an extension of the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is projected to cost $4.6 trillion over 10 years, and exempt Social Security benefits from taxation, which is projected to cost another $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
“He’s going to balance the budget by charging people $5 million to buy their citizenship. He says that will balance the budget. He’s out of his mind,” Durbin said.
“None of it adds up, but it never does with him. Just remember we’re going to plant a flag on Mars,” he added. “Balance the budget on Mars.”
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