Nothing like driving a wedge right in the middle of his own party. Ha, ha! If Kevin McCarthy can't force concessions on Social Security and Medicare, where's his leverage? Via MSNBC:

Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to Republican lawmakers on Friday: Don’t lay a finger on entitlement programs as part of the debt ceiling showdown with the White House. “Under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security,” Trump said in a video message.

“Cut waste, fraud and abuse everywhere that we can find it, and there’s plenty of it,” the former president added in the new two-minute video. “But do not cut the benefits our seniors worked for and paid for their entire lives.”

To be sure, the rhetoric rings hollow. Trump was president for four years, and not only did he fail to score dramatic victories over “waste, fraud and abuse,” he also endorsed cuts to the same programs he vowed not to cut.

But whatevs! This is definitely gonna cause some internal fighting. You love to see it!