The White House compared the spending of the US budget under Biden to the actions of drunken sailors

The administration of former US President Joe Biden spent budget funds like "drunken sailors". This was stated by White House press secretary Carolyn Levitt on January 28.

"Over the past four years, the Biden administration spent money like drunken sailors, which became one of the causes of the inflationary crisis in the country," she said during her first briefing, broadcast on the White House YouTube channel.

It is reported that in this regard, the administration of the new American President Donald Trump has temporarily stopped funding for a number of federal programs in order to review and determine the effectiveness of programs. The measures are also introduced to ensure budget transparency after years of "wasteful spending" by the previous administration.

"This temporary pause will ensure that every amount spent is fully justified and in the best interests of the American people," Leavitt added.

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Earlier, on December 22, 2024, American billionaire and entrepreneur Ilon Musk said that the US should cut defense spending on European nations because of budget deficits and national debt. In his opinion, American taxpayers finance a quarter of Europe's defense spending.

Before that, on December 16, Musk said that if Washington fails to reduce the budget deficit, the U.S. expects big trouble.

On December 3, Musk said that the U.S. is rapidly approaching total bankruptcy due to the growing national debt.

On November 24, the U.S. national debt exceeded the $36 trillion mark for the first time in history. According to the latest information, the debt of the population amounted to almost $29 billion, the national debt - about $7 billion. Thus, the total debt amounted to more than $36 billion.

On October 18, Musk said that the reason for bankruptcy is too much spending of the government of the States. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to reduce spending.