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.
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,
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 calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”
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.
Elizabeth Warren backs Trump call to eliminate debt ceiling
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday supported President-elect Trump’s pressure on lawmakers to eliminate the debt ceiling. “I agree with President-elect Trump that Congress should
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 on the table for 2025. Here's what happens next.
For about 48 hours last week, it looked like a debt ceiling fight in 2025 would be averted, as ideas were floated to postpone the issue until 2027 or 2029 (or even forever). But it was not to be.
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What is the debt ceiling? Does California have a debt ceiling? What to know.
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What to know about debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms
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'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 ...
'Extraordinary measures': Treasury Sec. Yellen warns US could soon hit debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress that the country could hit the debt ceiling as soon as Jan. 14 in a letter ...
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
"Treasury expects to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14 and January 23," Yellen wrote in a letter addressed to ...
Former World Bank President David Malpass on debt ceiling showdown
David Malpass, former World Bank president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss why he believes the recent Capitol Hill spending ...