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

The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs. The uptick in borrowing is a blow to Trump, who promised to cut…

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