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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Trump shrugs off $40T national debt after vowing he'd cut it

Season 2026 Episode 34 | 9m 46s

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.

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