Sen. Michael Bennet Michael Farrand BennetOVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' Senate Democrats demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency Next crisis, keep people working and give them raises MORE (D-Colo.), a 2020 presidential candidate, on Sunday criticized President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE for his spending decisions.

“Donald Trump has shown himself to be the most fiscally irresponsible president we have had in generations,” Bennet said on CBS's "Face The Nation."

“Here’s a guy who’s managed to rack up a $2 trillion deficit at a moment of full employment in the country, it’s almost impossible to do that.”

.@MichaelBennet says @realDonaldTrump “has shown himself to be the most fiscally irresponsible president we’ve had in generations.” pic.twitter.com/V69TrZckb0 — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) May 12, 2019

Bennet's comments came in the context of President Trump ordering a steep increase in tariffs on Chinese goods after top Beijing officials reportedly backtracked on previous agreements with the White House.

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CBS host Margaret Brennan asked Bennet how he would approach China if elected president.

“What I would do differently is mobilize the world against China’s mercantilist trading policies, which the president is right to point out have been unfair, but putting tariffs on our allies, putting tariffs on even the Chinese that are actually taxes on American producers, taxes on American farmers… I think are completely the wrong way of doing this," Bennet said.

The Colorado lawmaker is one of over 20 candidates competing for the Democratic nomination and a chance to challenge Trump.