'Trying to rewrite history': Official ripped for blaming Dems for Trump deficit

'Trying to rewrite history': Official ripped for blaming Dems for Trump deficit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing backlash after accusing Democrats of "blowing out the deficit in 2020" — a year when Donald Trump was president.In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday morning, Bessent blamed the Democratic Party for the 2020 deficit crisis, despite the fact that the Republican Party controlled the White House at the time.His comments quickly sparked criticism and mockery on social media, with many pointing out …