Calls budget deal a "joke" and Obama "incompetent"

Reacting to the bipartisan debt ceiling deal, Trump called the agreement a "joke" and labeled President Obama "incompetent." "When I say incompetent, he's competent in getting elected and re-elected, but as far as running the country, he's incompetent," Trump told CNBC. He argued the deal didn't cut enough spending and that Republicans should have held out for more, reinforcing his alignment with Tea Party hardliners.

"As far as running the country, he's incompetent." — Interview on CNBC