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In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federaldebt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse

The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis

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Steven Greenhouse3 Sept 2026, 12:00 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse

United States — Steven Greenhouse

The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis

Dear reader, I recognize that your eyes might glaze over at any mention of the nation’s $40tn federal debt . But your reaction to this mind-boggling number shouldn’t be ennui; it should be outrage and dismay.

Outrage is in order because the nation’s debt has climbed to more than $40tn under Donald Trump, even though back in 2016, when the debt was less than half what it is today , candidate Trump insisted that he’d totally eliminate the debt within eight years . That was yet another example of the Demagogue-in-Chief’s willingness to say anything, no matter how insincere or untrue, to woo voters.

Dear reader, I recognize that your eyes might glaze over at any mention of the nation’s $40tn federal debt . But your reaction to this mind-boggling number shouldn’t be ennui; it should be outrage and dismay.

This report is published with credit to The Guardian. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Guardian →

Source: The Guardian · Steven Greenhouse. Published 3 Sept 2026, 12:00 pm.

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