Trump plan to raise borrowing limit on shaky ground as debt roils bond market
President Trump’s plan to raise the debt limit through the end of his presidency before Republicans likely lose control of Congress is on shaky ground because of rising concerns over the national debt — which has reached $40 trillion. The president is quietly pushing Senate Major.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump’s plan to raise the debt limit through the end of his presidency before Republicans likely lose control of Congress is on shaky ground because of rising concerns over the national debt — which has reached $40 trillion. The president is quietly pushing Senate Major.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Aug 26, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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