As the national debt climbs, Trump gives Washington a makeover
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The national debt reached a staggering new high of $40 trillion this week. It continues to pile on at a pace that is increasingly difficult to ignore. All the while, Trump has seemed preoccupied with helipads, ballrooms, flagpoles and landscaping. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek https://www.youtube.com/embed/
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