@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

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cowsofnj
Dave :
Republicans have lied since the 1980’s about their concerns about debt
2026-08-18 20:18:44
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daryl.w1
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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bill19764141
Roxanne :
Trump’s next bankruptcy is going to be our country.
2026-08-19 00:36:18
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marcocarrillo1979
marcocarrillo1979 :
Elon musk can pay some of it
2026-08-18 22:29:55
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mid.nite.muse
Nyx :
Republicans did it
2026-08-18 21:41:27
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kristofer2405
Kristofer :
Wasn’t it at 19 trillion before his first term
2026-08-18 20:30:02
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philmo825
philmo825 🆘🇺🇸 :
2026-08-18 20:26:09
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spiderleg01
-m :
the fall of rome
2026-08-19 07:41:01
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levit042
levit :
All thanks to Republicans.
2026-08-18 20:58:38
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epistimo
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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thegrimoirediaries
Veronica, not Heather 🖤 :
Yay we're POOR ✨
2026-08-18 22:52:02
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misterb_99
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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clark2855
Dez :
Elon, Donald, Donny, Jared, Bezos can help
2026-08-19 00:36:12
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stthomian340
Brandon L938🇻🇮 :
28% of the 40 Trillion deficit is under Trump.
2026-08-18 20:48:49
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attunedco
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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luanedevore471
Luane Devore471 :
TAX THE RICH!!!! TAX CHURCHES!!
2026-08-19 07:02:11
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user377866836
user377866836 :
thought trump was going to balance budget🤪
2026-08-18 23:55:42
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austintackett905
"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.fox69
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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hermajestyin2023
Majesty :
So do we stop funding Israel now???
2026-08-18 22:45:32
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herb6138
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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user3362934278457
vic :
Israel needs another $55 billion.
2026-08-18 22:11:47
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jmz087
jmz :
Can erase the debt and deficit by raising taxes on the rich
2026-08-18 23:13:05
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shaynelcs
Shayne :
But we can afford the war in Iran right? 😅
2026-08-18 22:36:39
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