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Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live

Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and BidenUS gross national debt tops $40tn for first timeSign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump on Wednesday posted that he intends to inflict on Iran “the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY C...

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The Guardian
by Vivian Ho
Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live

Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden

Donald Trump on Wednesday posted that he intends to inflict on Iran “the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY!”

“This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” the president said.

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