You Don’t Need Me on Here!” — Rep. Tim Burchett Torches CNN Host in On-Air Clash
- Representative Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, clashed with CNN's Brianna Keilar on July 3, 2025, about the Congressional Budget Office's estimate of Trump's spending bill.
- Burchett questioned the CBO's impartiality, claiming 85% of its employees lean Democratic, despite having introduced a 2024 resolution to require public reading of CBO estimates.
- The debate centered on the CBO's projection that Trump's bill would increase the federal deficit by roughly $3 trillion over several years while cutting Medicaid by $1 trillion and raising ICE funding.
- Burchett expressed disagreement with the CBO's estimate, criticizing it for overlooking economic growth, while Speaker Mike Johnson encouraged GOP members to set aside their individual preferences and support the bill.
- This exchange highlights ongoing GOP divisions over the bill’s fiscal impact and the trustworthiness of CBO analyses amid pressures to pass legislation backed by President Trump.
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GOP Holdout Blasts CNN Host To Her Face For Network ‘Trying To Scare’ Americans About Big, Beautiful Bill
'All you’ve done is scare America'
'I believe that was you sir': CNN host debunks Republican congressman's claim to his face
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), once a vocal advocate for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) transparency, reversed course, calling the agency “very partisan” during a CNN interview Wednesday.
‘Now you’re dissing the CBO?’ CNN host corners MAGA rep in heated confrontation
CNN's Brianna Keilar and GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) clashed on Wednesday evening over whether the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office had accurately calculated the impacts of President Donald Trump's budget. According to CBO estimates, Trump's budget will grow the federal deficit by as much as...
‘I Believe That Was You, Sir’: CNN’s Keilar Brings Receipts To GOP Congressman
CNN’s Brianna Keilar called out Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) over his sudden about-face regarding the Congressional Budget Office. Burchett claims he is unsure as to how he will vote for a major spending bill backed by President Donald Trump, who has been whipping reluctant Republicans in to supporting the legislation, which according to the CBO will add $3.3 trillion to the country’s deficits over the next 10 years. Several GOP lawmakers have said …
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