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The US gross national debt reached $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, with Donald Trump having approved $8.4 trillion worth of debt during his first term and Joe Biden approving $4.3 trillion, according to reporting in the live US politics blog.
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The US gross national debt reached $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, the highest in US history.
Source theguardian.com ▸