According to CNN, former US President Trump urged Republicans to either force President Biden to make concessions and agree to spending cuts, or let the United States fall into default for the first time in history. "I want to say to Republicans, congressmen, senators, if they don't agree to massive spending cuts, you can only default once," Trump said. "I don't believe they will be willing to default, because I think the Democrats will absolutely give in, because they don't want this to happen," he added. "but it will be better than we are now, because we spend money like drunken sailors."