#shorts KJP said, “There continues to be real difference — differences between the parties on these issues. We’ve been clear about what the President’s … cutting the deficit. That’s what the budget he released on March 9th — more than two months ago — that’s what it does. It reduces the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years … The President has already shown that while he is not insisting on his approach, if Republicans in Congress were serious about cutting the deficit … So, look, there’s no question we have serious differences and this is going to continue to be a difficult conversation. That’s not lost on us.”

5/19/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held a press gaggle in Hiroshima, Japan. Joe Biden is currently in Japan participating in the 2023 G7 Summit. Reporters on Friday peppered Jake Sullivan and Karine Jean-Pierre with questions about the looming default. Debt ceiling talks are on hold over “unreasonable” White House demands as a default looms. Joe Biden waited 97 days to engage in debt ceiling talks with House Speaker McCarthy and other congressional leaders.

We are days away from the US government defaulting and Joe Biden refuses to budge after House Republicans passed a resolution. Biden refuses to negotiate with McCarthy. KJP and Jake Sullivan repeated old, tired talking points and insisted Biden is taking the debt ceiling negotiations seriously.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/XAT28PW5V1g
KJP: real difference President’s cutting deficit, already shown that he is not insisting on his approach