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

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

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.

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