Benson blamed the debt problem on the Biden administration, emphasizing that current policies are focused on cutting expenses.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Besent has downplayed concerns about the impact of US government debt and tariffs on inflation for companies like Walmart, saying the Trump administration is determined to cut federal spending and promote economic growth. "We did not get into this situation in the past 100 days," he said on Sunday, "This is due to the Biden administration and the spending we inherited from the past four years," "We are determined to cut spending and promote economic growth."