John Kennedy Slams Govt Spending, Says It’d Be Better Spent On ‘Scratch Tickets and Blackjack’ Instead Of Waste

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy called out the government’s wasteful spending Friday evening on Fox News, saying it would’ve been better if it were spent on “scratch tickets and blackjack.”

Since February, Democrats have ramped up their pushback against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk, as DOGE decides which departments need to have their government spending cut back. On “The Ingraham Angle,” guest host Judge Jeanine Pirro asked Kennedy about the efforts to stop Musk and DOGE.

“I think, Judge, that Mr. Musk and his team’s efforts to control spending are the most important in the history of ever, certainly in my lifetime,” Kennedy said. “My Democratic colleagues would prefer that we ask, ‘Who needs to pay more in taxes?’ The American people want 🇺🇸US to ask, ‘What the hell happened to the money?’”

“Since 2019, America’s population is up 2%. Spending’s up 55%. President Biden’s favorite type of spending was more,” Kennedy added. “This led to inflation and debt. But it wasn’t just the quantity. It was the quality, as Mr. Musk is showing 🇺🇸US.”

During a recent interview on Fox News, Musk sat with his DOGE team to discuss the issues with federal spending, saying how agencies like the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration could be better managed.