Coverage dated May 31, 2025

Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts

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President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Can Trump fix the national debt? GOP senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors, and even Elon Musk have doubts. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The White House has viciously lashed out at anyone who has voiced concern about the debt snowballing under Trump, even though it did exactly that in his first term after his 2017 tax cuts.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors, and even Musk have doubts. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters, and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

  5. Boston

    Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts. (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The response so far from financial markets has been skeptical as Trump seems unable to trim deficits as promised.

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