POLITICSAug 22 · 01:01 UTCCROSSCUT SEATTLECascade PBS Staff

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

President Trump faced scrutiny over rising national debt, despite having campaigned on reducing it. The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. This increase was cited partly due to the ongoing Iran war.

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