US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, dealing blow to Trump

France 24 reports that the United States gross national debt has topped forty trillion dollars for the first time, according to government data showing Wednesday. The pace of borrowing has outstripped earlier forecasts, fueled in part by President Trump's invalidated tariffs. The milestone is a blow to Trump, who promised to cut public spending during his twenty twenty-four campaign, and it has sparked backlash from U.S. representatives across the political field.

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