@pbsnews: The national debt is expected to hit a record high as soon as this week, crossing a major threshold of $40 trillion. Amna Nawaz spoke to Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins about why that milestone is a warning sign for many economists. #pbsnews #news #congress #trump #nationaldebt #debt #trillion #record #recordhigh #treasury #military
Republicans have lied since the 1980’s about their concerns about debt
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user819462178276 :
Why don’t they ever mention that Donald Trump is responsible for 28% of it all by himself why don’t they mention that?
2026-08-18 22:32:45
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Roxanne :
Trump’s next bankruptcy is going to be our country.
2026-08-19 00:36:18
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marcocarrillo1979 :
Elon musk can pay some of it
2026-08-18 22:29:55
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Nyx :
Republicans did it
2026-08-18 21:41:27
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Kristofer :
Wasn’t it at 19 trillion before his first term
2026-08-18 20:30:02
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philmo825 🆘🇺🇸 :
2026-08-18 20:26:09
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-m :
the fall of rome
2026-08-19 07:41:01
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levit :
All thanks to Republicans.
2026-08-18 20:58:38
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Face in Crowd :
Republicans used to be against this. Biggest flip flop of my life.
2026-08-18 20:14:18
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Veronica, not Heather 🖤 :
Yay we're POOR ✨
2026-08-18 22:52:02
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MisterB :
Republicans are only concerned about the national debt when democrats are in control, but when they're running the show it's nothing to worry about with their spend spend spend and huge tax cuts for the rich.
2026-08-18 21:09:23
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Dez :
Elon, Donald, Donny, Jared, Bezos can help
2026-08-19 00:36:12
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Brandon L938🇻🇮 :
28% of the 40 Trillion deficit is under Trump.
2026-08-18 20:48:49
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Attuned :
Huh…didn’t see that happening with a President that had had multiple bankruptcies
2026-08-19 06:15:23
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Luane Devore471 :
TAX THE RICH!!!! TAX CHURCHES!!
2026-08-19 07:02:11
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user377866836 :
thought trump was going to balance budget🤪
2026-08-18 23:55:42
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"Ideas are bulletproof" - V :
he added 8 Trillion to national debt first time, this term he's already added 3.6 trillion. but what do you expect a 34 count felon to do..
2026-08-18 21:07:23
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Lola Fox :
We? When did we start speaking French cause I didn’t do this! 😂😂😂
2026-08-18 20:49:45
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Majesty :
So do we stop funding Israel now???
2026-08-18 22:45:32
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Herb :
You know Trump will drive it up to 50 trillion by the time he’s out of office
2026-08-18 20:59:59
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vic :
Israel needs another $55 billion.
2026-08-18 22:11:47
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jmz :
Can erase the debt and deficit by raising taxes on the rich
2026-08-18 23:13:05
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Shayne :
But we can afford the war in Iran right? 😅
2026-08-18 22:36:39
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