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Trump promised to CUT U.S. DEBT – it just hit $40 TRILLION

Trump repeatedly promised to cut the national debt while on the campaign trail. Now, the debt just hit $40 trillion, passing yet another staggering benchmark.

Ten years ago, the debt level was at $19.4 trillion.

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