Joe Walsh in Salon.com

On Budget & Economy: Those who attacked Obama's spending should attack Trump's

Walsh called out Republicans who, like him, attacked Obama's spending but have gone silent as Trump runs up the national debt. "Trump has increased the deficit more than $100 billion year over year--it's now nearing $1 trillion--and we hear not a word of protest from my former Republican colleagues," he wrote. "He abuses the Constitution for his narcissistic trade war. In private, most congressional Republicans oppose the trade war, but they don't say anything publicly." Source: Salon.com on 2020 presidential hopefuls Aug 16, 2019

On Free Trade: Tariffs are a tax increase on middle-class Americans

Walsh wrote that Trump "abuses the Constitution for his narcissistic trade war. In private, most congressional Republicans oppose the trade war, but they don't say anything publicly."

Walsh, who has come under criticism from listeners for espousing anti-Trump views on his radio show, called out the Republican Party for supporting a president whose tariffs amount to a "tax increase on middle-class Americans and are devastating to our farmers."

"That's not a smart electoral strategy," he warned fellow conservatives. "It's one of the many reasons Mr. Trump is ripe for a primary challenger. In fact, it would buck the historical trend if he didn't have one. More often than not, unpopular presidents face primary challengers."

Source: Salon.com on 2020 presidential hopefuls Aug 16, 2019

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