Trump shrugs off $40 trillion national debt after campaigning on cutting it
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President Trump, who campaigned on reducing the nation's debt, faces a fiscal picture that has continued to deteriorate under his watch. The national debt soared to $40 trillion this week as the Iran war grinds on with no clear end in sight. 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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