Trump, debt ceiling

Trump says extension of the debt ceiling will 'go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the extension of the debt ceiling will "go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years," referring to a 2023 budget deal struck by then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden.
What is the debt ceiling? Here's why Trump wants Congress to abolish it before he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an increase to the debt ceiling.
What is the debt ceiling? What has Trump said about the US debt limit? What to know.
The debt ceiling is the limit placed by Congress on the amount of debt the government can accrue. In order to pay its bills to those it borrowed from and dole out money for everything from Medicare benefits to military salaries, the government needs more money, so the debt ceiling has to be raised.
Trump would abolish the debt ceiling. Here’s what’s going on
President-elect Donald Trump confounded members of Congress and flipped the government spending debate on its head when he demanded a premature increase to the debt ceiling on “Biden’s watch” rather than his own.
5 things to know about Trump’s call to scrap debt ceiling
President-elect Trump has thrown a wrench into government funding negotiations with his call to eliminate the debt ceiling just days before a potential shutdown. Republican lawmakers are
Trump blasts GOP, McCarthy over debt ceiling
President-elect Trump on Sunday harshly criticized the House GOP, and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), for voting to raise the debt ceiling in 2023 through Jan. 1, 2025. Trump in a post on Truth Social called McCarthy “a good man and a friend of mine,
Trump attacks 'dumbest' 2023 debt limit extension
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the 2023 debt ceiling extension agreed by then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will "go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.
Trump criticises debt ceiling extension, calls it one of the ‘dumbest’ political moves in years
The US president-elect said the extension of the debt ceiling will ‘go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years’.
The debt ceiling is back, but no need to worry – yet
The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...
What to know about debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms
The debt ceiling, or debt limit, is the total amount of money that the United States government can borrow to meet its ...
What is the debt ceiling? Does California have a debt ceiling? What to know.
CDLAC has a population-based formula to determine the cap. CDLAC was created to set and allocate California's annual debt ...
Hardline Republicans reject Trump's debt ceiling demand, focused on deficit worry
Republican hardliners who normally are ardent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are resisting his push to raise the ...
Janet Yellen says Treasury will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month
The notification to Congress is the clearest sign yet that the fight to avoid default will likely take place in the early ...
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What is the debt ceiling and what happens if the US defaults?
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...
'Gross mistake' for Congress to lift or suspend debt ceiling prior to Trump: AAF's Joel Griffith
Kitty Richards, former Treasury Department official in the Biden administration, and Joel Griffith, Advancing American ...