Paul Ryan: 'Our Politics Are Just Fundamentally Unserious Right Now'

Paul Ryan: Current state of politics ‘fundamentally unserious’

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) blasted the current state of American politics, arguing that both parties have focused on embracing populism rather than serious efforts to rein in the national debt. “Our politics are just fundamentally unserious right now, and they used to be better,” Ryan said Thursday during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk…

Sep 4, 2026

Paul Ryan: 'Our Politics Are Just Fundamentally Unserious Right Now'

Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” former House Speaker Paul Ryan said “our politics are just fundamentally unserious right now.” Co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin said, “You have been on this debt issue that we have in this country since I’ve known The post Paul Ryan: ‘Our Politics Are Just Fundamentally Unserious Right Now’ appeared first on Breitbart .

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