Democrats Accuse GOP of Manufacturing ‘Crisis’ Over Debt Ceiling

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on May 24, 2023.Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Democrats took the offensive in the battle for public opinion concerning the debt ceiling, taking their message to the people in a series of press events on May 24.

“This is a manufactured crisis, plain and simple,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in an afternoon briefing.